lead screw

A form of leadscrew — A screw designed to translate turning motion into linear motion.

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Meanings

nounlead screw (plural lead screws)

plural lead screws

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of leadscrew.
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APA

lead screw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20screw

MLA

“lead screw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20screw. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lead screw,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20screw.

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