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lag screw
type of threaded bolt -
clinch
If you clinch something you are trying to achieve, such as a business deal or victory in a contest, you succeed in obtaining it. -
hook and eye
a two-piece clothes fastener, usually of metal, consisting of a hook that catches onto a loop or bar. -
interrupted screw
a screw having the thread interrupted in one or more places by longitudinal channels, as in the breech of a cannon or the lead screw of a lathe. -
jackscrew
a jack for lifting, consisting of a screw steadied by a threaded support and carrying a plate or other part bearing the load. -
mooring screw
a broad, augerlike anchor used for securing buoys in soft-bottomed lakes, rivers, etc.