setscrew

Definitions

Cars & Driving

• noun a fully threaded bolt with a parallel shaft, used to secure metal parts together (such as a hub or wheel to a shaft); can have a variety of heads, the most common being hexagonal, round or countersunk.

Construction

• An often headless screw used to secure two separate parts in a position relative to each other, preventing the independent motion of either part.
• A screw used to adjust the tension of a spring.

Nearby Definitions of “setscrew”

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• SETI
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• settlement
• settlement day
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Contexts for “setscrew”

3 definitions in context
• Cars & Driving
• Construction