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Y-Wheel
Wooden or iron wheel which has metal 'Ys' projecting from the rim, for operation by an endless chain or rope so increasing the grip. See STRIKING WHEEL.

Yankee Machine
See M.G. Machine.

Yankee Press
A hydraulically-operated horizontal press of U.S.A. manufacture (Ardeer).

Yield
A unit of finished product expressed in terms of the number of bushels of grain required to make it.

Yoke
A wooden cross-piece joining two pieces of timber.

Yoke and Chain
A tool used for disengaging a STONE NUT.

Yoke Arm
A bar with a fork or yoke at one end. See YOKE AND CHAIN.