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tap bolt

American  

noun

  1. a bolt for driving into a tapped hole in metal and that can be held in place without a nut.

Etymology

Origin of tap bolt

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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It is obvious therefore, that if a tap bolt be left black the hole it passes through must be sufficiently large to make full allowance for the want of truth in the bolt.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

Furthermore a tap bolt may have a hexagon head, which is usually left unfinished unless ordered to be finished, as is also the case with set screws.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

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