Meanings
nounboss head (plural boss heads)
plural boss heads · alternative bosshead
- sciencesA clamp with two thumbscrews for holding two rods at a right angle to each other, for attaching laboratory equipment to a retort stand.
Synonyms: cross clamp
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA clamp with two thumbscrews for holding two rods at a right angle to each other, for attaching laboratory equipment to a retort stand.
Similar
cross clamp
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APA
boss head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boss%20head
MLA
“boss head.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boss%20head. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boss head,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boss%20head.
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