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  • 1Screw thread — Internal and external threads illustrated using a common nut and bolt. The screw and nut pair can be used to convert torque into linear force. As the screw (or bolt) is rotated, the screw moves along its axis through the fixed nut, or the non… …

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  • 2screw — screwable, adj. screwer, n. screwless, adj. screwlike, adj. /skrooh/, n. 1. a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, esp. by means of a screwdriver. 2 …

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  • 3screw — [[t]skru͟ː[/t]] screws, screwing, screwed 1) N COUNT A screw is a metal object similar to a nail, with a raised spiral line around it. You turn a screw using a screwdriver so that it goes through two things, for example two pieces of wood, and… …

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  • 4Lag screw — Lag Lag, n. 1. One who lags; that which comes in last. [Obs.] The lag of all the flock. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. The fag end; the rump; hence, the lowest class. [1913 Webster] The common lag of people. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. The amount of… …

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  • 5meantime screw — noun Etymology: meantime (from mean (VII) + time) + screw : one of either two or four screws of precious metal set in the rim of a watch balance to regulate the speed of oscillation to very close tolerances compare balance screw …

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  • 6Marine chronometer — Breguet twin barrel box chronometer. Classification Clock Industry Transportation …

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  • 7Spondylolisthesis — Not to be confused with spondylosis, spondylitis, or spondylolysis. Spondylolisthesis Classification and external resources X ray of the lateral lumbar spine with a grade III spondylolisthesis at the L5 S1 level …

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  • 8Wikipedia:Reference desk/Computing — The Wikipedia Reference Desk covering the topic of computing. Computing #eee #f5f5f5 #eee #aaa #aaa #aaa #00f #36b #000 #00f computing Wikipedia:Reference de …

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  • 9Trent Affair — James Murray Mason (1798–1871). John Sli …

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  • 10Atomic clock — Nuclear clock redirects here. For the clock as a measure for risk of catastrophic destruction, see Doomsday Clock. For a clock updated by radio signals (commonly but inaccurately called an atomic clock ), see Radio clock. For the album by Zion I …

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