lag-screw

lag-screw
/lag"skrooh'/, v.t.
to fasten with a lag screw.

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  • Lag screw — Screw Screw (skr[udd]), n. [OE. scrue, OF. escroue, escroe, female screw, F. [ e]crou, L. scrobis a ditch, trench, in LL., the hole made by swine in rooting; cf. D. schroef a screw, G. schraube, Icel. skr[=u]fa.] 1. A cylinder, or a cylindrical… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lag screw — Lag Lag, n. 1. One who lags; that which comes in last. [Obs.] The lag of all the flock. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. The fag end; the rump; hence, the lowest class. [1913 Webster] The common lag of people. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. The amount of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lag screw — n. a wood screw with a boltlike head: see SCREW …   English World dictionary

  • lag screw — noun a heavy woodscrew with a square or hexagonal head that is driven in with a wrench • Syn: ↑lag bolt • Hypernyms: ↑woodscrew * * * noun Etymology: lag (VI); from its original use in securing lags to drums or cylinders : a …   Useful english dictionary

  • lag-screw — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: lag screw : to fasten or join with a lag screw * * * /lag skrooh /, v.t. to fasten with a lag screw …   Useful english dictionary

  • lag screw — a heavy wood screw having a square or hexagonal head driven by a wrench. Also called coach screw, lag bolt. See illus. under screw. [1870 75] * * * …   Universalium

  • Screw — (skr[udd]), n. [OE. scrue, OF. escroue, escroe, female screw, F. [ e]crou, L. scrobis a ditch, trench, in LL., the hole made by swine in rooting; cf. D. schroef a screw, G. schraube, Icel. skr[=u]fa.] 1. A cylinder, or a cylindrical perforation,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Screw alley — Screw Screw (skr[udd]), n. [OE. scrue, OF. escroue, escroe, female screw, F. [ e]crou, L. scrobis a ditch, trench, in LL., the hole made by swine in rooting; cf. D. schroef a screw, G. schraube, Icel. skr[=u]fa.] 1. A cylinder, or a cylindrical… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Screw bean — Screw Screw (skr[udd]), n. [OE. scrue, OF. escroue, escroe, female screw, F. [ e]crou, L. scrobis a ditch, trench, in LL., the hole made by swine in rooting; cf. D. schroef a screw, G. schraube, Icel. skr[=u]fa.] 1. A cylinder, or a cylindrical… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Screw bolt — Screw Screw (skr[udd]), n. [OE. scrue, OF. escroue, escroe, female screw, F. [ e]crou, L. scrobis a ditch, trench, in LL., the hole made by swine in rooting; cf. D. schroef a screw, G. schraube, Icel. skr[=u]fa.] 1. A cylinder, or a cylindrical… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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