clearance holes

A form of clearance hole — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of clearance hole
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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