Definition of Screw thread

1. Noun. The raised helical rib going around a screw.

Exact synonyms: Thread
Generic synonyms: Rib
Group relationships: Screw

Definition of Screw thread

1. Noun. (engineering) A helical ridge which wraps around an elongated cylindre, or a groove spiraling around the wall of a bore, used to convert a rotational movement into a linear one. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Screw Thread

screw jack
screw joint
screw key
screw log
screw off
screw over
screw pile
screw pinch
screw pine
screw propeller
screw shoe
screw shoes
screw that
screw the pooch
screw this
screw thread (current term)
screw threads
screw top
screw tops
screw tree
screw up
screw with
screw worm infection
screw wrench
screwability
screwback
screwball
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