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jackscrews

jackscrews is the plural of jackscrew.

Meaning of jackscrew

Noun

jackscrew (plural jackscrews)

  1. A jack (mechanical lifting device) which is operated by turning a leadscrew.
    • As previously mentioned, the horizontal stabilizer's jackscrew assembly includes an acme screw and nut, both of which have two threads. After the accident, severely worn and sheared remnants of the acme nut threads were recovered wrapped around the acme screw. The condition of the recovered acme...2002 December 30, National Transportation Safety Board, “2.2.2.1 Cause of the Jam”, in Aircraft Accident Report: Loss of Control and Impact with Pacific Ocean, Alaska Airlines Flight 261, McDonnell...
  2. A leadscrew; a screw used to translate rotational into linear motion.

Questions about jackscrews

What is jackscrews the plural of?
Jackscrews is the plural of jackscrew.

Words near jackscrews in the dictionary

  1. jacks-of-all-trades
  2. jacksaw
  3. jacksaws
  4. Jacksboro
  5. jackscrew
  6. jackscrews
  7. jackshaft
  8. jackshafted
  9. jackshafting
  10. jackshafts
  11. jackshay

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