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screw thread

The correct spelling is screw thread.

How to pronounce screw thread

noun

Say it like: Scr-ew -thr-eed

The correct spelling is screw thread. 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. For example: "An internal screw thread is cut with a "tap", while external screw threads are cut with a "die"."

Usage Examples

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

Definition

noun

  1. 1.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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