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LAG SCREW

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does lag screw mean? 

LAG SCREW (noun)
  The noun LAG SCREW has 1 sense:

1. a heavy woodscrew with a square or hexagonal head that is driven in with a wrenchplay

  Familiarity information: LAG SCREW used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LAG SCREW (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A heavy woodscrew with a square or hexagonal head that is driven in with a wrench

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

lag bolt; lag screw

Hypernyms ("lag screw" is a kind of...):

woodscrew (a metal screw that tapers to a point so that it can be driven into wood with a screwdriver)


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