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shot tower

/ˈʃɒt ˌtaʊə/

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/ˈʃɒt ˌtaʊə/C1formaltechnical
  • ruВысокая башня, исторически использовавшаяся для производства мелкой свинцовой дроби путём пропускания расплавленного свинца через сито наверху, что позволяло ему образовывать идеальные сферы при падении и охлаждении в воде внизу.

A tall tower used historically for manufacturing small lead shot by dropping molten lead through a sieve at the top, allowing it to form perfect spheres as it falls and cools in water at the bottom.

  1. Lead shot manufacturing towerC2formal

    A tall tower used historically to produce small lead shot by dropping molten lead from a height, allowing it to form spherical droplets as it falls and solidifies in water.

    ruБашня для производства дроби

    • The old shot tower in the city is now a historical landmark.
    • Workers used a shot tower to create ammunition in the 19th century.
    • The process in a shot tower relies on gravity and surface tension.