screw thread
Definitions
A 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.
Equivalents
Examples
“An internal screw thread is cut⟳ with a "tap", while external screw threads are cut⟳ with a "die⟳".”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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