cross-threaded
Of a bolt or screw's threads: misaligned with the threads of its corresponding nut or…Of a bolt or screw's threads: misaligned with the threads of its corresponding nut or other hole. Inserted non-perpendicularly.
Meaning
1 sensesOf a bolt or screw's threads: misaligned with the threads of its corresponding nut or other hole. Inserted non-perpendicularly.