- setscrew
- noun Date: 1849 1. a screw screwed through one part tightly upon or into another part to prevent relative movement 2. a screw for regulating a valve opening or a spring tension
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setscrew
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setscrew — [set′skro͞o΄] n. 1. a machine screw passing through one part and against or into another to prevent movement, as of a ring around a shaft: see SCREW 2. a screw used in regulating or adjusting the tension of a spring, etc … English World dictionary
setscrew — /set skrooh /, n. a screw passing through a threaded hole in a part to tighten the contact of that part with another, as of a collar with the shaft on which it fits. [1850 55; SET + SCREW] * * * … Universalium
setscrew — n. screw used to hold one object tightly against another … English contemporary dictionary
setscrew — set•screw [[t]ˈsɛtˌskru[/t]] n. bui a screw passing through a threaded hole in a part to tighten the contact of that part with another • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
setscrew — /ˈsɛtskru/ (say setskrooh) noun a screw, headless and with a cylindrical thread, which holds together two machine parts, one being otherwise subject to movement along the other. Also, grubscrew …
setscrew — A fully threaded bolt with a parallel shaft. It is used to secure metal parts together (such as a hub or wheel to a shaft); can have a variety of heads, the most common being hexagonal, round or countersunk … Dictionary of automotive terms
setscrew — noun 1. a screw that is used to adjust the tension on a spring • Hypernyms: ↑screw 2. a screw (often without a head) that fits into the boss or hub of a wheel or cam etc. and prevents motion of the part relative to the shaft on which it is… … Useful english dictionary
setscrew wrench — noun : allen wrench … Useful english dictionary
setting screw — setting screw, 1. a screw by which cams or timing devices may be adjusted to work as desired. 2. = setscrew. (Cf. ↑setscrew) … Useful english dictionary
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