setscrew

[ set-skroo ]
/ ˈsɛtˌskru /

noun

a screw passing through a threaded hole in a part to tighten the contact of that part with another, as of a collar with the shaft on which it fits.

Origin of setscrew

First recorded in 1850–55; set + screw

Words nearby setscrew

setoff, seton, setose, setout, setpoint, setscrew, sett, settat, settecentesque, settee, setter

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British Dictionary definitions for setscrew

setscrew
/ (ˈsɛtˌskruː) /

noun

a screw that fits into the boss or hub of a wheel, coupling, cam, etc, and prevents motion of the part relative to the shaft on which it is mounted