Nov 11, 2022 10:21
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English term

Overbite

English Tech/Engineering Mechanics / Mech Engineering
1) Overbite hardened teeth provide maximum gripping power.
2) Overbite jaw allows for largest gripping surface

This is for a mini hack saw - Mini-Bügelsäge

My ideas are that this could refer to the various types of teeth of saws but an overbite could mean a lot.

Discussion

Helena Chavarria Nov 12, 2022:
Page 3 OVERBITE JAW ™
Largest Gripping Surface

https://www.markssupply.ca/ASSETS/DOCUMENTS/ITEMS/EN/Milwauk...

Though it's a pipe wrench, not a hacksaw.
philgoddard Nov 11, 2022:
I agree that this must be a wrench, and I think the first "overbite" may be a mistake.

It would make more sense to combine the two statements and say "overbite jaw and hardened teeth for maximum gripping power".
Clauwolf Nov 11, 2022:
asker/all 1 and 2 refer to a wrench, not a mini saw
ATIL KAYHAN Nov 11, 2022:
An Analysis One possibility is that item 1 and item 2 could refer to two completely different items. In that case, we should explore different meanings for each. For item 2, overbite jaw would then mean the upper jaw extending a bit over the lower jaw, as in the picture supplied by Marijke Singer. For the case of a saw, however, it is more complicated because I cannot imagine how a saw would have "overbite teeth" that provide "gripping power". In other words, how would a saw have any gripping power at all? I am confused there.
Bashiqa Nov 11, 2022:
@ Asker Hacksaws do not have jaws. I would question the source text.
Tony M Nov 11, 2022:
@ Asker Hello Michael and welcome to KudoZ!
It looks suspiciously to me as if this is a poor translation from some original foreign text (DE?).
You should be able to confirm this from the rest of your document, and if so, i''d strongly recommend trying to find your way back to the original DE text.
Good luck!

Responses

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Literally the same meaning as in relation to human teeth

The jaws of the tool being used goes over/around what is being gripped, i.e. a pipe if referring to a wrench. Usually used when the 'gripping gap' is larger than standard.
Picture on https://cf-t.com/milwaukee-48-22-7118-18-in-steel-pipe-wrenc...
Peer comment(s):

neutral Yvonne Gallagher : as others have said, this makes no sense for a SAW
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Many thanks! I agree that the source text is most probably poor and a saw cannot be related here. "
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