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- US Pronunciation
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- [set-skroo]
- /ˈsɛtˌskru/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [set-skroo]
- /ˈsɛtˌskru/
Definitions of setscrew word
- noun setscrew a screw passing through a threaded hole in a part to tighten the contact of that part with another, as of a collar with the shaft on which it fits. 1
- noun setscrew a screw that fits into the boss or hub of a wheel, coupling, cam, etc, and prevents motion of the part relative to the shaft on which it is mounted 0
- noun setscrew a machine screw passing through one part and against or into another to prevent movement, as of a ring around a shaft 0
- noun setscrew a screw used in regulating or adjusting the tension of a spring, etc. 0
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Origin of setscrew
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; set + screw
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Parts of speech for Setscrew
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
setscrew popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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