Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-tapping screw

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables: self---tap-ping screw
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A screw, with a hardened thread, that forms its own internal thread when driven into a relatively soft material (such as sheet metal).

Inflected Forms

self-tapping screws (plural)

Phrases

self-drilling screw

Frequently Paired Words

self-drilling screw

Questions

What does self-tapping screw mean?: A screw, with a hardened thread, that forms its own internal thread when driven into a relatively soft material (such as sheet metal).

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