lag-screw
[ lag-skroo ]
/ ˈlægˌskru /
verb (used with object)
to fasten with a lag screw.
Words nearby lag-screw
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Definition for lag-screw (2 of 2)
lag screw
noun
a heavy wood screw having a square or hexagonal head driven by a wrench.
Also called
coach screw,
lag bolt.
Origin of lag screw
First recorded in 1870–75
British Dictionary definitions for lag-screw
lag screw
noun
a woodscrew with a square head
Word Origin for lag screw
from
lag ³; the screw was originally used to fasten barrel staves