set screw (0 synonym found)

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Definition of set screw:

(n) : 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.
(n) : A headless screw with threads along the entire length. Typically, such screws have a hex or slot drive recessed in the threaded length.
(n) : (New Zealand) 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.
Definition of set screw:

(n) : 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.
(n) : A headless screw with threads along the entire length. Typically, such screws have a hex or slot drive recessed in the threaded length.
(n) : (New Zealand) 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.
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