SETSCREW

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does setscrew mean? 

• SETSCREW (noun)
  The noun SETSCREW has 2 senses:

1. a screw that is used to adjust the tension on a spring

2. a screw (often without a head) that fits into the boss or hub of a wheel or cam etc. and prevents motion of the part relative to the shaft on which it is mounted

  Familiarity information: SETSCREW used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SETSCREW (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A screw that is used to adjust the tension on a spring

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("setscrew" is a kind of...):

screw (a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A screw (often without a head) that fits into the boss or hub of a wheel or cam etc. and prevents motion of the part relative to the shaft on which it is mounted

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("setscrew" is a kind of...):

screw (a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head)