screw jack
noun
: a screw-operated jack for lifting, exerting pressure, or adjusting position (as of a machine part)
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Columbus McKinnon’s Duff-Norton makes screw jacks, rotary unions and other industrial devices.
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Screw jack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screw%20jack. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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