buttonhead

1 of 2

adjective

of a bolt, rivet, or screw

: having a head with a spherical exposed surface and plane shoulder, the height of the head being usually less than a hemisphere

buttonhead

2 of 2

noun

"

: a buttonhead bolt, screw, or rivet

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