Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cap screw

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: cap screw
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A screw that has a cap which is intended to rest against the side of the outermost material being screwed together when the screw has been screwed in to its maximum extent.

Inflected Forms

cap screws (plural)

Phrases

screw cap

Frequently Paired Words

screw cap

Questions

What does cap screw mean?: A screw that has a cap which is intended to rest against the side of the outermost material being screwed together when the screw has been screwed in to its maximum extent.

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