self-tapping

Questions

What does self-tapping mean?

Able to advance when turned, while creating its own thread.

Where does self-tapping come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English tapping English self-tapping From self- + tapping.

How to pronounce self-tapping

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