tangent screw

noun

Definition of tangent screw

1 : a worm that works tangentially on a worm wheel to which it imparts an endless motion

2 : a very fine screw giving a tangential movement for making the final adjustment to an instrument of precision (as a surveyor's transit)

Comments on tangent screw

What made you want to look up tangent screw? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

WORD OF THE DAY

nonpareil

having no equal

Test Your Vocabulary

Words from Greek and Latin Quiz

Which of the following months comes from a Latin word for “ten”?

Name That Thing

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!

TAKE THE QUIZ

SCRABBLE® Sprint

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ