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screw thread

–noun
1. Also called worm. the helical ridge of a screw.
2. a full turn of the helical ridge of a screw.

Origin:
1805–15
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screw thread  
n.  
  1. The continuous helical groove on a screw or on the inner surface of a nut.

  2. One complete turn of a screw thread.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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