setscrew

noun

set·​screw ˈset-ˌskrü 

1

: a screw screwed through one part tightly upon or into another part to prevent relative movement

2

: a screw for regulating a valve opening or a spring tension

Examples of setscrew in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most motors and machines, including anything with belts and pulleys, have tiny setscrews that only accept Allen wrenches. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for setscrew

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