setscrew

[set-skroo] /ˈsɛtˌskru/

Word Origin

noun

a screw passing through a threaded hole in a part to tighten the contact of that part with another, as of a collar with the shaft on which it fits.

Origin of setscrew

1850-1855

First recorded in 1850-55; set + screw

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The blank wheel should be keyed on the shaft or securely fastened with a setscrew.

The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 Various

British Dictionary definitions for setscrew

setscrew

/ˈsɛtˌskruː/

noun

a screw that fits into the boss or hub of a wheel, coupling, cam, etc, and prevents motion of the part relative to the shaft on which it is mounted

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