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flighting

flighting

9.6
A spiral metal blade on a machine that moves material along a shaft
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Regular maintenance of the flighting ensures smooth movement of grain through the conveyor.

Examples

  • Worn flighting can cause blockages and reduce the performance of the machine.

  • The flighting on the auger helps move the material efficiently.

  • The technician replaced the damaged flighting to restore the auger's efficiency.

  • These flightings are designed for heavy-duty applications.

  • The technician replaced the damaged flighting to restore the auger's efficiency.

  • Regular maintenance of the flighting ensures smooth movement of grain through the conveyor.

  • Worn flighting can cause blockages and reduce the performance of the machine.

Synonyms

blade
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51 3.1

A flat part like a propeller that moves air or water

moves material along a shaft using a spiral fin

Surface Forms

flighting singular
flightings plural

Morphology

flighting = flight (opaque) = flight + ing

Although the word is formally flight + -ing, the auger-blade sense is a specialized technical meaning that an average learner would not infer from flight.

Etymology

Flighting comes from flight, the same root as fly, which means 'to move through the air'. In machines, a flighting is the spiral blade that 'carries' material along a shaft, so the origin helps explain its job of moving things.