cross-threadings

A form of cross-threading — 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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noun
  1. pluralplural of cross-threading
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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