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lead screw.

Noun
Sci-FiSettingTechnical
MEANING

A threaded shaft that works with a matching nut to convert rotation into linear movement.

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precise linear travel driven by rotation; a carriage advanced along threads; a positioning mechanism rather than ordinary fastening alone

Words that belong together

  • a lead-screw drive
  • a lead-screw nut

On the page

The lead screw advanced the carriage in a slow, controlled line.
Dirt in the lead-screw nut made the motion hesitate near the damaged section.

Nearby words

threaded positioning shaft

Related words

screw drivethreaded positioning shaftfeed screw
Word forms
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lead screw

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Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular lead screw; plural lead screws. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.

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