"leadscrew" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: leadscrews [plural]
Etymology: lead + screw Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lead|screw}} lead + screw Head templates: {{en-noun}} leadscrew (plural leadscrews)
  1. A screw designed to translate turning motion into linear motion. Wikipedia link: leadscrew Translations (screw designed to translate turning motion into linear motion): johtoruuvi (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-leadscrew-en-noun-420j~Kuq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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