cross-threads

A form of cross-thread — To misalign the threads of (a bolt or screw) with the threads of its corresponding nut or other hole; to insert (a bolt or screw) non-perpendicularly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of cross-thread
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APA

cross-threads. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-threads

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“cross-threads.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-threads. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross-threads,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-threads.

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