bus

10:45 Jan 29, 2005
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Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Metallurgy / Casting
Dutch term or phrase: bus
The text is a description of a knife and I am not sure about the word "bus" in the following context: "In het uiteinde van het heft is een messing bus gezet als koordoog."
Johan Venter
Czech Republic
Local time: 08:48


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3brass ring
Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly


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brass ring


Explanation:
Only guessing here. 'Bus' = ring, cilinder ter bevestigen of versteviging. And knives often have a ring attached at the end of the handle through which a chord/rope can be drawn.


    Reference: http://www.knifesearch.com/mysql/mysql_srch_dbf.php?action=1...
Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
Netherlands
Local time: 08:48
Native speaker of: English
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