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screw

(skrū),
A helically grooved cylinder for fastening two objects together or for adjusting the position of an object resting on one end of the screw.
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screw

Orthopedics
noun A threaded internal fixation device, usually constructed of stainless steel, commonly used to fix bones in place, either alone or with a plate.
 
Vox populi
verb Popular, to treat unfairly.
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screw

noun Orthopedics A ubiquitous threaded internal fixation device, usually constructed of stainless steel, commonly used to fix bones in place, either alone or with a plate. See Bionx absorbable cannulated screw, Cancellous screw, Cannellated screw, Cortical screw, Cross-locking screw, Herbert screw, Interference screw, Lag screw Vox populi verb
1. Popular, 'to treat unfairly'.
2. Vulgar; to have intercourse.
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screw

(skrū)
Helically grooved cylinder for attaching two objects or adjusting position of an object resting on one end of screw.
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Tolerating misalignment between driver and screw is a particularly strong suit of the Phillips screw and its variants.
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Seeing a need to achieve higher levels of torque in tightening slotted-head cap screws, Phillips Screw has developed and patented the ACR (anticam-out ribs) Phillips driving device.
It's easy to strip out a Phillips screw, especially if you belong to the "more torque is better" club.
2 Phillips screw bit (*) For mounting into concrete.
Phillips screwed a shot wide when Diangana's cross came to him at the back post before having another shot blocked after good work by Kyle Bartley and Austin.
Also, the screws that Samsung has used in the smartphone are standard Phillips screws. It could be said that, better the buildquality of a smartphone, lesser its repairability score, and a lowrepairability score doesn't mean that a smartphone is shoddy.
These complete sets come with bits for slotted screws, hex screws, 6-lobe screws, and Phillips screws. There is also an assortment of specialty bits, including a Weaver scope ring bit; a Glock front sight bit; a Model 1911 grip bushing bit; and 0.062-inch, 0.093-inch, and 0.118inch pin punches.
Four-millimeter-diameter, 50-mm-long Phillips screws were used in the experiments in accordance with the TS 61 standards (TSE 1978); these screws are used especially as connection elements in furniture joining produced from wood composite boards.
Square-drive screws are also a great alternative to Phillips screws, but they can be hard to find.
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