screw and nut

  • 61screw — /skru / (say skrooh) noun 1. a metal device having a slotted head and a tapering body with a helical ridge usually driven into wood with the aid of a screwdriver to assemble and secure parts of a building construction, furniture, etc. 2. a… …

  • 62Screw terminal — A screw terminal is a type of electrical connector where a wire is clamped down to metal by a screw. The wire is sometimes just stripped of electrical insulation at the end, and is bent in a U or J shape to fit around the shaft of the screw.… …

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  • 63screw — screw1 [skru:] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: escroe inner screw, nut , from Latin scrofa female pig ] 1.) a thin pointed piece of metal that you push and turn in order to fasten pieces of metal or wood together →↑nail ▪ Fix the frame… …

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  • 64Screw (disambiguation) — The term screw may refer to:* Screw (simple machine) ** Archimedes screw a simple machine for transporting water to a higher elevation * Screw threaded fastener related articles **Screw threaded fastener with external threads ** Leadscrew used to …

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  • 65screw — I. noun Etymology: Middle English scrue, from Middle French escroe female screw, nut, from Medieval Latin scrofa, from Latin, sow Date: 15th century 1. a. a simple machine of the inclined plane type consisting of a spirally grooved solid cylinder …

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  • 66Nut driver — A ¼ Xcelite nut driver. A nut driver is a tool for tightening nuts and bolts. It essentially consists of a socket attached to a shaft and cylindrical handle and is similar in appearance and use to a screwdriver. They generally have a hollow shaft …

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  • 67nut — I UK [nʌt] / US noun Word forms nut : singular nut plural nuts ** 1) [countable] a dry fruit that grows inside a hard shell on some types of tree and bush. Many kinds of nut can be eaten Can you crack some nuts for me (= break open the shells)?… …

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  • 68nut — noun 1 food ADJECTIVE ▪ cashew, macadamia, pistachio, etc. ▪ chopped, mixed, salted ▪ tree (esp. AmE) …

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  • 69screw — noun 1》 a short, slender, sharp pointed metal pin with a raised helical thread running around it and a slotted head, used to join things together by being rotated in under pressure.     ↘a cylinder with a helical ridge or thread running round the …

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  • 70screw — {{11}}screw (n.) c.1400, from M.Fr. escroue nut, cylindrical socket, screwhole, of uncertain etymology; not found in other Romanic languages. Perhaps via Gallo Romance *scroba or W.Gmc. *scruva from V.L. scrobis screw head groove, in classical… …

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