For a moment or two he seemed quite lost in contemplating the pace of this ideal timepiece, and sat looking at the boy as if his face were the dial.

在一两秒钟的时间内，他似乎完全出神地在思考着这只理想的钟走动的快慢，并坐在那里看着孩子，仿佛他的脸是针盘似的。

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At this point the dial gauge extension is positioned exactly at a right Angle to the front face of the pinion head.

达到此点时，百分表加长杆正好与小齿轮头部的前面成直角。

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A dial gauge is screwed into the hydraulic nut face to measure the axial displacement.

将千分表拧进液压螺母面以测量轴向位移。

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On many models a small timekeeping dial is inset on the right side of the face--it's a Journe hallmark.

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Team New Zealand came out aggressively to make amends for Friday's blown spinnaker, which cost them race five, and skipper Dean Barker set up a classic America's Cup dial-up, where both boats hold still in a face-off.

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The new watches were a declaration of national pride: They were unmistakably German, from the extreme attention to detail--the flawless Saxon plate design and the luxuriantly perfect dial work--to the parade-ground reserve of the face itself.

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