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clearance hole

clearance hole noun: a hole through an object which is large enough to enable threads of a screw or bolt to pass through but not the head of the screw or bolt. Standards for clearance holes provide specific allowances added to the fastener's diameter.

Noun

clearance hole (plural clearance holes)

  1. A hole through an object which is large enough to enable threads of a screw or bolt to pass through but not the head of the screw or bolt. Standards for clearance holes provide specific allowances added to the fastener's diameter.

Forms of clearance hole

pluralclearance holes

Questions about clearance hole

What does clearance hole mean?
Clearance hole means a hole through an object which is large enough to enable threads of a screw or bolt to pass through but not the head of the screw or bolt. Standards for clearance holes provide specific allowances added to the fastener's diameter.
What part of speech is clearance hole?
Clearance hole is a noun.
What is the plural of clearance hole?
The plural of clearance hole is clearance holes.

Words near clearance hole in the dictionary

  1. clear-winged
  2. clearable
  3. clearage
  4. clearages
  5. clearance
  6. clearance hole
  7. clearance holes
  8. clearance rate
  9. clearance rates
  10. clearance sale
  11. clearance sales

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