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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > engineering > parts and components > fasteners > timber connectors
Research, Technology, Methods > engineering > parts and components > fasteners > timber connectors
Preferred Term:

timber connectors

Definition:
Metal rings, plates, or grids that are embedded in the wood of adjacent members, as at the bolted points of a truss, to increase the strength of the joint.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
fasteners
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/28574
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2014-07-31