set screw

See also: setscrew

English

Alternative forms

setscrew

Noun

set screw (plural set screws)

A screw with threads along the entire length and no head. Typically, set screws have a hex or slot drive recessed in the threaded length.
Any screw used to hold or adjust a setting: frequently a set screw (sense 1), but may also be any other machine screw or thumb screw used for the purpose of setting.

Translations

screw with threads along the entire length and no head

German: Gewindestift m, Madenschraube (de) f, Wurmschraube f (Austria)

Irish: scriú suite m, bís shuite f

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