cross-thread
cross-thread · cross-threads · cross-threaded · cross-threading
To misalign the threads of with the threads of its corresponding nut or other holeTo misalign the threads of (a bolt or screw) with the threads of its corresponding nut or other hole; to insert (a bolt or screw) non-perpendicularly.
Meaning
1 sensesTo misalign the threads of (a bolt or screw) with the threads of its corresponding nut or other hole; to insert (a bolt or screw) non-perpendicularly.
Forms
cross-threads, cross-threading, cross-threaded, cross-threaded| Base form | cross-thread · to cross-thread |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cross-threads |
| Present participle | cross-threading |
| Past simple | cross-threaded |
| Past participle | cross-threaded |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle