cross-threading

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Synonyms: cross-reading

Antonyms: cross-reading

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. A [[misalignment]] of a bolt or screw's threads with the threads of its corresponding nut or other hole; a [[nonperpendicular]] [[insertion]] of a [[bolt]] or [[screw]].

Verb

1. {{infl of|en|cross-thread||ing-form}}

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