Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

screw thread

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables: screw thread
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A helical ridge formed around a cylinder, or a helical groove formed around the inner wall of a bore, used mostly on fasteners and their connection points.

Example Sentences

"An internal screw thread is cut with a "tap", while external screw threads are cut with a "die"."

Inflected Forms

screw threads (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

die tap

Synonyms

thread

Questions

What does screw thread mean?: A helical ridge formed around a cylinder, or a helical groove formed around the inner wall of a bore, used mostly on fasteners and their connection points.

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