quoins

quoins

美 　英

• n.(房屋的)突角；(墙壁接合处的)隅石；(拱门等的)楔形石
• v.用隅石砌牢；给…装嵌隅石；用楔形物支持；打楔子夹紧[固定]
• 网络字锁；固紧印版的塞子；版塞

词形变化

复数：quoins  过去分词：quoined  现在分词：quoining  

英汉解释

n.	1. (房屋的)突角,外角;(墙壁接合处的)隅石;(拱门等的)楔形石;楔形支持物 2. (夹紧版面或防止圆桶滚动等的)楔子
v.	1. 用隅石砌牢;给...装嵌隅石 2. 用楔形物支持;打楔子夹紧[固定]

英英解释

n.	1. the outer corner of a wall 2. a stone block used to form a quoin, especially when it is different, e.g. in size or material, from the other blocks or bricks in the wall
v.	1. to build an outer corner of a wall using blocks that are different, e.g. in size or texture, from the other blocks or bricks used to build the wall

例句

Where chalkstone was of poor quality, better stones had to be used at the building corners (quoins) and openings.

白垩块质量很差，质量好的石头都用于建筑的角落（【建】房屋的突角）和通道。

To secure (letterpress type) in a chase or press bed by tightening the quoins.

将铅字装版收紧楔子把（已排好版的铅字）固定在框架内或印刷机版上