tap bolt
tap bolt · tap bolts
A bolt with a head on one end and a thread on the other end, to be screwed into some…A bolt with a head on one end and a thread on the other end, to be screwed into some fixed part, instead of passing through the part and receiving a nut.
Meaning
2 sensesA bolt with a head on one end and a thread on the other end, to be screwed into some fixed part, instead of passing through the part and receiving a nut.
(informal)A self-tapping bolt.
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