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Noun: machine screw  mu'sheen skroo
  1. A screw used either with a nut or with a tapped hole; slotted head can be driven by a screwdriver
    "He used machine screws to assemble the electronic device"

Derived forms: machine screws

Type of: screw

Encyclopedia: Machine screw