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cap screw

–noun
a fastener for machine parts, threaded along the whole length of its shank and held by threads tapped in the hole in which it is screwed.


Origin:
1880–85
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cap screw  
n.  A long-threaded bolt, usually with a square head, used in fastening machine parts.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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