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setscrew

setscrew

7.9
A small screw often without a head that holds one part tightly against another
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛtˌskru/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tornillo de fijación
  • To ensure stability, make sure to tighten the setscrew securely after adjusting the components.
  • tighten the setscrew

Examples

  • Tighten the setscrew.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Loosen the size adjustment setscrew and move the tube out until you reach the size of the enlargement that you wish.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The TA Taper bushing setscrew is loosened, and Falk's TA removal tool is attached to lock the bushing nut.

    Academic text (1995)

  • He used a tiny setscrew to hold the metal plate firmly in place against the wood.

  • Adjust the machine by turning the knob and securing it with the setscrew to prevent it from moving.

Synonyms

screw
vssetscrew
85 1.2

A small metal piece with a spiral thread that holds things together when turned into wood or metal

is a specialist fastener used headless to lock or adjust one part against another

How Secure

setscrew
  • Specialized
7.9
collar
  • Specialized
19 7.5

Surface Forms

setscrew singular
setscrews plural

Morphology

setscrew = set + screw (transparent) = set + screw

A straightforward compound 'set' + 'screw' meaning a screw used to set or secure a part; learners familiar with the components can infer the meaning.

Etymology

The word setscrew is just set + screw: set means 'put in place' and screw is a fastener you turn to hold things together. So a setscrew is a screw used to 'set' or hold one part firmly in position.