cap screw

noun

A screw that has a cap which is intended to rest against the side of the outermost material being screwed together when the screw has been screwed in to its maximum extent.

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Meanings

nouncap screw (plural cap screws)

plural cap screws

  1. A screw that has a cap which is intended to rest against the side of the outermost material being screwed together when the screw has been screwed in to its maximum extent.
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APA

cap screw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cap%20screw

MLA

“cap screw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cap%20screw. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cap screw,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cap%20screw.

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