What is the prominent part of the spiral of a screw or nut; the rib. See Screw, n., 1 called?
thread — The prominent part of the spiral of a screw or nut; the rib. See Screw, n., 1. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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