clearance hole

noun

A hole through an object which is large enough to enable threads of a screw or bolt to pass through but not the head of the screw or bolt. Standards for clearance holes provide specific allowances added to the fastener's diameter.

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Meanings

nounclearance hole (plural clearance holes)

plural clearance holes

  1. engineeringA hole through an object which is large enough to enable threads of a screw or bolt to pass through but not the head of the screw or bolt. Standards for clearance holes provide specific allowances added to the fastener's diameter.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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