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set screw

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set screw [′set ‚skrü]
(design engineering)
A small headless machine screw, usually having a point at one end and a recessed hexagonal socket or a slot at the other end, used for such purposes as holding a knob or gear on a shaft.


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The shower head is vandal-resistant with the nozzle threaded into the body of the shower and locked into place by a set screw.
Its new front-mounted proRunner nozzles consist of four interchangeable parts--nozzle body, gate body, flange, and heater--plus a thermocouple and set screw to lock the flange against the nozzle body.
A hole in the side and a stainless steel set screw regulate the amount of flow through the sprinkler.
 
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