"cap screw" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cap screws [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cap screw (plural cap screws)
  1. A screw that is threaded along the entire length of the shaft and has a cap which is intended to rest against the side of the outermost material being screwed together when the screw has been screwed in to its maximum extent. Categories (topical): Engineering Related terms: screw cap

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