screw thread

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screw thread

noun screw threads

  1. 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. An internal screw thread is cut with a "tap", while external screw threads are cut with a "die".

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noun helical ridge or groove

Españolrosca, filete
中文螺紋 /螺纹 luówén, 螺牙 luóyá
Portuguêsrosca
Françaisfiletage, filet
DeutschGewinde, Gewindegang
Italianofiletto
Ελληνικάσπείρωμα speíroma, πάσο páso
Românăfilet
Русскийрезьба́ rezʹbá, наре́зка narézka

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@misc{screw_thread_2026,
  title = {screw thread},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/screw%20thread},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}