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self-tapping screw

self-tapping screw noun: a screw, with a hardened thread, that forms its own internal thread when driven into a relatively soft material (such as sheet metal).

Noun

self-tapping screw (plural self-tapping screws)

  1. A screw, with a hardened thread, that forms its own internal thread when driven into a relatively soft material (such as sheet metal).

self-tapping screw meaning in Tamil

self-tapping screw in Tamil

தானாகப்புரிவெட்டுந்திருகாணி

Forms of self-tapping screw

pluralself-tapping screws

Questions about self-tapping screw

What does self-tapping screw mean?
Self-tapping screw means a screw, with a hardened thread, that forms its own internal thread when driven into a relatively soft material (such as sheet metal).
What is self-tapping screw in Tamil?
Self-tapping screw in Tamil is தானாகப்புரிவெட்டுந்திருகாணி. See Self-tapping screw meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is self-tapping screw?
Self-tapping screw is a noun.
What is the plural of self-tapping screw?
The plural of self-tapping screw is self-tapping screws.

Words near self-tapping screw in the dictionary

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

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