DOUBLETHREADED

Dou"ble*thread`ed, a.

1. Consisting of two threads twisted together; using two threads.

2. (Mech.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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