cross-thread
cross-thread verb: to misalign the threads of (a bolt or screw) with the threads of its corresponding nut or other hole; to insert (a bolt or screw) non-perpendicularly.
Verb
cross-thread (third-person singular simple present cross-threads, present participle cross-threading, simple past and past participle cross-threaded)
- To misalign the threads of (a bolt or screw) with the threads of its corresponding nut or other hole; to insert (a bolt or screw) non-perpendicularly.
Adjective
cross-thread (not comparable)
- Occurring across more than one thread of execution.
cross-thread meaning in Tamil
cross-thread in Tamil
- குறுக்குப் புரி
Forms of cross-thread
| third-person singular present | cross-threads |
|---|---|
| present participle | cross-threading |
| past participle | cross-threaded |
| past | cross-threaded |
Questions about cross-thread
- What does cross-thread mean?
- Cross-thread means to misalign the threads of (a bolt or screw) with the threads of its corresponding nut or other hole; to insert (a bolt or screw) non-perpendicularly.
- What is cross-thread in Tamil?
- Cross-thread in Tamil is குறுக்குப் புரி. See Cross-thread meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cross-thread?
- Cross-thread can be a verb or an adjective.
- What is the past tense of cross-thread?
- The past tense of cross-thread is cross-threaded.
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