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- [kap skroo]
- /kæp skru/
- /kæp skruː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kap skroo]
- /kæp skru/
Definitions of cap screw words
- noun cap screw a screwed bolt with a cylindrical head having a hexagonal recess. The bolt is turned using a wrench of hexagonal cross section 3
- noun cap screw a kind of bolt used in a tapped hole, usually without a nut, as for fastening cylinder covers, etc. 3
- noun cap screw a fastener for machine parts, threaded along the whole length of its shank and held by threads tapped in the hole in which it is screwed. 1
- noun cap screw A screw that is threaded along the entire length of the shaft and has a cap which is intended to rest against the side of the outermost material being screwed together when the screw has been screwed in to its maximum extent. 0
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Origin of cap screw
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85
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Parts of speech for Cap screw
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cap screw popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cap screw usage trend in Literature
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