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SCREW THREAD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The raised helical rib going around a screw
Synonyms:
screw thread; thread
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("screw thread" is a kind of...):
rib (support resembling the rib of an animal)
Holonyms ("screw thread" is a part of...):
screw (a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head)