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A screw, with a hardened thread, that forms its own internal thread when driven into a relatively soft material (such as sheet metal).
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Self-tapping screw — Self tapping is the ability of a screw to advance when turned, while creating its own thread. Self tapping screws are commonly used with sheet metal and plastic components. This ability is created sometimes by having a gap in the continuity of… … Wikipedia
self-tapping screw — /self tap ing/ a screw designed to tap its corresponding female thread as it is driven. Also called tapping screw. * * * … Universalium
self-tapping screw — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : tapping screw * * * /self tap ing/ a screw designed to tap its corresponding female thread as it is driven. Also called tapping screw … Useful english dictionary
self-tapping screw — /ˌsɛlf tæpɪŋ ˈskru/ (say .self taping skrooh) noun a screw which is capable of cutting a female thread in the hole into which it is screwed. Also, self tapper …
self-tapping screw — A screw which cuts its own threads as it is inserted into the hole … Dictionary of automotive terms
tapping screw. — See self tapping screw. * * * … Universalium
tapping screw. — See self tapping screw … Useful english dictionary
self-tapping — adjective (of a screw) able to cut a thread in the material into which it is inserted … English new terms dictionary
Screw — This article is about the fastener. For other uses, see Screw (disambiguation). Screws come in a variety of shapes and sizes for different purposes. U.S. quarter coin (diameter 24 mm) shown for scale. A screw, or bolt, is a type of fastener… … Wikipedia
screw — screwable, adj. screwer, n. screwless, adj. screwlike, adj. /skrooh/, n. 1. a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, esp. by means of a screwdriver. 2 … Universalium
