Definitions from Wiktionary (set screw)

▸ noun:  A screw with threads along the entire length and no head. Typically, set screws have a hex or slot drive recessed in the threaded length; a grub screw or worm screw.
▸ noun:  Any screw used to hold or adjust a setting: frequently a set screw (sense 1), but may also be any other machine screw or thumb screw used for the purpose of setting.
▸ noun:  (New Zealand) A screw with a head, usually hexagonal, like a bolt but without a shank to allow it to screw into material rather than take a nut; a tap bolt.




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