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self-tapping

self-tapping adjective: able to advance when turned, while creating its own thread.

Adjective

self-tapping (not comparable)

  1. Able to advance when turned, while creating its own thread.

Origin of self-tapping

From self- + tapping.

Words formed from self-tapping

Phrases with self-tapping

Questions about self-tapping

What does self-tapping mean?
Self-tapping means able to advance when turned, while creating its own thread.
What part of speech is self-tapping?
Self-tapping is an adjective.

Words near self-tapping in the dictionary

  1. self-synchronizes
  2. self-synchronizing
  3. self-tacking jib boom
  4. self-talk
  5. self-tanner
  6. self-tapping
  7. self-tapping screw
  8. self-tapping screws
  9. self-taught
  10. self-terminate
  11. self-terminated

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