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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

lead′ screw′

Building(on a lathe) a rotating horizontal screw for moving the tool carriage along the work at a constant rate.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

lead screw, leadscrew / ˈliːdˌskruː/

a threaded rod that drives the tool carriage in a lathe when screw cutting, etc

'lead screw' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

interrupted screw

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