"boss head" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: boss heads [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} boss head (plural boss heads)
  1. (sciences) A clamp with two thumbscrews for holding two rods at a right angle to each other, for attaching laboratory equipment to a retort stand. Categories (topical): Sciences Synonyms: bosshead Synonyms (clamp): cross clamp
    Sense id: en-boss_head-en-noun-Usx3I1-c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: sciences

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