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Post #9 by Mk.558
Source Forum68kMLA
Category68k
Post DateSun, 22 Apr 2012 - 18:52
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/classic-accelerator.22454/
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I like seeing interesting widgets in foriegn countries.

However I couldn't help but be piqued by the use of the word "retractor". The device or tool picutured in English is called a clamp, usually used for light clamping purposes such as holding some paper to some kind of backing material, or light sheet metal being held up onto a board while it is being painted. Specifically, the tool pictured is being used a prying tool, using the lips of the clamp to wedge the two case halves apart. A better tool is a metal spudger or putty knife.

Now a retractor can be many things: such as someone who goes someplace to retrieve something, or a tool used to grab something that fell someplace, like an automotive tech who dropped a bolt or nut down a chassis rail.

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