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buttress thread

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buttress thread [′bə·trəs ‚thred]
(design engineering)
A screw thread whose forward face is perpendicular to the screw axis and whose back face is at an angle to the axis, so that the thread is both efficient in transmitting power and strong.


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In addition, the higher application torques of modified buttress threads provides resistance to loosening and product leakage.
 
 
 
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