This section is from the book "The Engineer's And Mechanic's Encyclopaedia", by Luke Hebert. Also available from Amazon: Engineer's And Mechanic's Encyclopaedia.
A large wooden solid screw, turning in a hollow one which forms the upper part of a strong wooden box, shaped like the frustrum of a pyramid: it is used by means of levers, passing through holes in it, as a press in packing, and for other purposes.
 
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