The Mechanic's Companion: Or, the Elements and Practice of Carpentry, Joinery, Bricklaying, Masonry, Slating, Plastering, Painting, Smithing, and Turning, Comprehending the Latest Improvements and Containing a Full Description of the Tools Belonging to Each Branch of Business; with Copious Directions for Their Use. And an Explanation of the Terms Used in Each Art; Also an Introduction to Practical Geometry

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Страница 14 - A sector is any part of a circle bounded by an arc and two radii, drawn to its extremities, as F. 50. A quadrant, or quarter of a circle, is a sector, having a quarter of the circumference for its arc, and the two radii are perpendicular to each other, as G.
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