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lighter screws

lighter screws is the plural of lighter screw.

Meaning of lighter screw

Noun

lighter screw (plural lighter screws)

  1. (dated) A screw for adjusting the distance between the stones in a grinding mill by raising or lowering the bridgetree.

Questions about lighter screws

What is lighter screws the plural of?
Lighter screws is the plural of lighter screw.

Words near lighter screws in the dictionary

  1. lightens up
  2. lighter
  3. lighter fluid
  4. lighter fluids
  5. lighter screw
  6. lighter screws
  7. lighter-fingered
  8. lighter-footed
  9. lighter-handed
  10. lighter-hearted
  11. lighter-skinned

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