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Lengthening bars

Scope note

Extensions attached to a compass to extend the length of one of the legs; used to increase the radius of an inscribed arc or circle.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000253457

Broader Terms used

<tool and equipment components>

Equivalent Terms used

lengthening bar

Created

13yrs ago

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