Dictionary Entry
screw thread
Part of SpeechnounA 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.
In a Sentence
“An internal screw thread is cut with a "tap", while external screw threads are cut with a "die".”
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