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Setscrew

nounid 130631·updated May 18, 2026
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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

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Variants

plural
Setscrews
possessive
Setscrew's
pluralpossessive
Setscrews'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
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
§2
a screw that is used to adjust the tension on a spring
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
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
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