screw thread

screw thread noun: a helical ridge formed around a cylinder, or a helical groove formed around the inner wall of a bore, used mostly on fasteners and their connection points.

Noun

screw thread (plural screw threads)

A helical ridge formed around a cylinder, or a helical groove formed around the inner wall of a bore, used mostly on fasteners and their connection points.
- An internal screw thread is cut with a "tap", while external screw threads are cut with a "die".

screw thread meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Indonesian and Persian

screw thread in Tamil

திருகாணிப்புரி, திருகு புரி, திருகுப் புரி, புரிவரை

screw thread in Tagalog

helical ridge or groove: roskas

screw thread in Indonesian

helical ridge or groove: drat

screw thread in Persian

helical ridge or groove: رزوه rezve

Forms of screw thread

plural	screw threads

Questions about screw thread

What does screw thread mean?: Screw thread means a helical ridge formed around a cylinder, or a helical groove formed around the inner wall of a bore, used mostly on fasteners and their connection points.
What is screw thread in Tamil?: Screw thread in Tamil is திருகாணிப்புரி, திருகு புரி, திருகுப் புரி. See Screw thread meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is screw thread?: Screw thread is a noun.
What is the plural of screw thread?: The plural of screw thread is screw threads.

Words near screw thread in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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