Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

set screw

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: set screw
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any screw used to hold or adjust a setting, via fixation in a certain location or position: frequently a headless one, but may also be any other machine screw or thumb screw used for the purpose of setting.

noun

Any screw used to hold or adjust a setting, via fixation in a certain location or position: frequently a headless one, but may also be any other machine screw or thumb screw used for the purpose of setting.

noun

A screw with a head, usually hexagonal, like a bolt but without a shank to allow it to screw into material rather than take a nut; a tap bolt.

New Zealand usage

Example Sentences

"...upon which the sheet to be reduced in width is placed and held firm by set screws, the part to be cut off falls upon the sinkage...."

Usage

New Zealand usage

Inflected Forms

set screws (plural) setscrew (alternative)

Synonyms

grub screw

Questions

What does set screw mean?: Any screw used to hold or adjust a setting, via fixation in a certain location or position: frequently a headless one, but may also be any other machine screw or thumb screw used for the purpose of setting.

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