noun
Meaning 1
A headless set screw.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: set screw
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: screw
Phrase guide
grub screw
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History
Etymology
From a fancied resemblance to a grub (insect larva), both in appearance and in the way that it can go down a hole as if down into a burrow.