cross-threading

noun

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.

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Meanings

nouncross-threading (countable and uncountable, plural cross-threadings)

plural cross-threadings

  1. countableuncountableA 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.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cross-thread
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APA

cross-threading. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-threading

MLA

“cross-threading.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-threading. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross-threading,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-threading.

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