coach screw

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coach screw

noun coach screws

Commonwealth, Ireland, UK A large metal wood screw with a head that takes a spanner. In turnouts the special fittings are secured by coach screws. Portable air compressors with special tools for boring holes and driving the coach screws save both time and labour.
Similar: lag screw, lag bolt

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@misc{coach_screw_2026,
  title = {coach screw},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/coach%20screw},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}