Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A screw, often without a head, used to hold two parts together.
- noun A screw used to regulate the tension of a spring.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
set screw .
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Examples
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The setscrew should not block any of the fuel gas bores and be positioned opposite the fuel gas supply pipe connection.
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The venturi ring is held in position by a setscrew fitting into a small hole in the center of the circumferential fuel gas supply channel.
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Of the three examples, only the brass tippings and setscrew of the plow plane suggest any enrichment, and of course these were not intended for decoration; in later years, however, boxwood, fruitwood, and even ivory tips were added to the more expensive factory models.
Woodworking Tools 1600-1900 Peter C. Welsh
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The device is a small "C"-shaped clamp with a setscrew for securing the clamp to the damper.
The Seattle Times 2012
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The adapter is attached to the round rod with a setscrew.
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With today’s pad holders, I know the likelihood is low of losing the setscrew or of the pad sliding past it while it’s in place, tearing a groove down the center of the pad’s back side, but it is undoubtedly less secure than if the pad holder is in its proper orientation.
Technical FAQ with Lennard Zinn: Brake questions, compatibility and New Year’s feedback 2011
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1827 H. Knowles patented an iron-bodied bench plane that portended a change in form that would witness a substitution of steel for wood in all critical areas of the tool's construction, and easy adjustment of the cutting edge by a setscrew, and an increased flexibility that allowed one plane to be used for several purposes.
Woodworking Tools 1600-1900 Peter C. Welsh
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