Double-threaded
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Double-threaded is an adjective meaning (engineering) Consisting of two threads twisted together; using two threads.
Meaning
(engineering) Consisting of two threads twisted together; using two threads.
More Meanings
- (engineering) Having two screw threads instead of one; said of a screw in which the pitch is equal to twice the distance between the centers of adjacent threads.
Example Sentences
double-threaded worm
A multiple-threaded product is one having two or more threads cut beside each other (imagine two or more strings wound side by side around a pencil). Standardized products such as screws, bolts, and nuts all have single threads; a double-threaded screw has a lead equal to twice the pitch, a triple-threaded screw has a lead equal to 3 times the pitch, and so on.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include doublethreaded, threaded, two-ply, double-geared, multitwist, two-throw.
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