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coach screw

noun

lag screw.

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Origin of coach screw

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby coach screw

coach horse, coach house, coaching glass, coach line, coachman, coach screw, coachwhip, coachwood, coachwork, coact, coaction
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British Dictionary definitions for coach screw

coach screw

noun

a large screw with a square head used in timber work in buildings, etc
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