setscrew

set·screw

S0292800 (sĕt′skro͞o′)n.1. A screw, often without a head, used to hold two parts together.2. A screw used to regulate the tension of a spring.

setscrew

(ˈsɛtˌskruː) n (Mechanical Engineering) a screw that fits into the boss or hub of a wheel, coupling, cam, etc, and prevents motion of the part relative to the shaft on which it is mounted

set•screw

(ˈsɛtˌskru)

n. a screw passing through a threaded hole in a part to tighten the contact of that part with another. [1850–55]

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Noun	1.	setscrew - a screw that is used to adjust the tension on a springscrew - a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
	2.	setscrew - a screw (often without a head) that fits into the boss or hub of a wheel or cam etc. and prevents motion of the part relative to the shaft on which it is mountedscrew - a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head

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