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lag screw

1

noun

  1. a heavy wood screw having a square or hexagonal head driven by a wrench.

lag-screw

2

[ lag-skroo ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to fasten with a lag screw.

lag screw

noun

  1. a woodscrew with a square head
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lag screw1

First recorded in 1870–75
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lag screw1

from lag ³; the screw was originally used to fasten barrel staves
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Example Sentences

All of the rails should be tenoned into the posts thoroughly, even if the lag screw fastenings are used.

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