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self-tapping screw

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A screw, with a hardened thread, that forms its own internal thread when driven into a relatively soft material (such as sheet metal).

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  • German: Blechbohrschraube — screw, with a hardened thread, that forms its own internal thread when driven into a relatively soft material
  • Greek: λαμαρινόβιδα (lamarinóvida) — screw, with a hardened thread, that forms its own internal thread when driven into a relatively soft material
  • Russian: саморе́з (samoréz) — screw, with a hardened thread, that forms its own internal thread when driven into a relatively soft material