lead screw
[ leed ]
/ lid /
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noun
(on a lathe) a rotating horizontal screw for moving the tool carriage along the work at a constant rate.
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lead screw
/ (liːd) /
noun
a threaded rod that drives the tool carriage in a lathe when screw cutting, etc
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