n. 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
Tighten the setscrew to stop the desk from squeaking. Spelled as one word.
Tighten the setscrew to stop the desk from squeaking. Spelled as one word.
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type of screw; screw for tighteningtension; screw to prevent motion
hammer
2 syllables
set-screw
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