machine screw

/məˌʃin skru/
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Other forms: machine screws

Definitions of machine screw
  1. noun
    a screw used either with a nut or with a tapped hole; slotted head can be driven by a screwdriver
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    type of:
    screw
    a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
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