cross-threading
cross-threading · cross-threadings
A misalignment of a bolt or screw's threads with the threads of its corresponding nut…A misalignment of a bolt or screw's threads with the threads of its corresponding nut or other hole; a nonperpendicular insertion of a bolt or screw.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A misalignment of a bolt or screw's threads with the threads of its corresponding nut or other hole; a nonperpendicular insertion of a bolt or screw.
Forms
plural: cross-threadings| Singular | cross-threading |
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable