"machine screw" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: machine screws [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} machine screw (plural machine screws)
  1. A screw designed for metal or a similar material, usually with no point and a relatively fine thread, intended for prepared, threaded holes.
    Sense id: en-machine_screw-en-noun-t1scBkDP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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