"coach screw" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: coach screws [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} coach screw (plural coach screws)
  1. (hardware) A large metal wood screw with a hexagonal head. Synonyms: lag screw
    Sense id: en-coach_screw-en-noun-LYFG~jpU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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