buttress thread

/ˈbʌtrəs θrɛd/

Definition

Definition of buttress thread - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

screw thread with one vertical and one inclined flank

TECH.

The machine uses a buttress thread for stability.
Engineers prefer using a buttress thread for heavy loads.
The design incorporates a buttress thread for added strength.

screw thread

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Images of buttress thread

screw thread with one vertical and one inclined flank

Expressions with buttress

flying buttress

buttress connected by an arch to a wall

The cathedral's flying buttress allowed for large stained glass windows.

Expressions with thread

common thread

theme or characteristic shared by different things or people

The common thread among these stories is their focus on resilience.

red thread

recurring theme in a story or discussion

The red thread of love runs through the novel.

slender thread

small chance or possibility

He held onto a slender thread of hope.

golden thread

basic principle that connects and supports various parts of something

Justice is the golden thread that runs through the fabric of society.

thread the needle

pass a thread through a needle's eye

She learned to thread the needle in her sewing class.

follow the thread

understand the main idea or story

I couldn't follow the thread of the movie's plot.

thread one's way

move carefully through a crowded or difficult place

She had to thread her way through the busy market.

hang by a thread

adj.

close to failure or collapse

His career is hanging by a thread.

hanging by a thread

adj.

in a very precarious or dangerous situation

His job was hanging by a thread after the mistake.

lose the thread

stop understanding or following a conversation or story

I lost the thread and couldn't follow the story.

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French:filetage en dents de scie, ...
German:Stützgewinde, ...
Italian:filetto a dente di sega, ...
Spanish:rosca de soporte, ...
Portuguese:rosca de apoio, ...
Chinese:支撑螺纹, ...
Japanese:バットレスタイプのねじ, ...
Arabic:قلاووظ دعامي, ...
Hebrew:תַּבְרִיג מְשֻׁפָּע, ...
Russian:трапецеидальная резьба, ...
Ukrainian:опорна різьба, ...
Hindi:बट्रेस थ्रेड, ...
Bengali:বাট্রেস থ্রেড, ...
Catalan:rosca de suport, ...
Czech:pilový závit, ...
Danish:buttress-gevind, ...
Dutch:steundraad, ...
Greek:σπείρωμα στήριξης, ...
Hungarian:fűrészmenet, ...
Khmer:ខ្សែស្រឡាយវីសដែលមានជ្រុងម្ខាងបញ្ឈរ និងម្ខាងទៀតទ្រេត, ...
Korean:버트리스 나사산, ...
Persian:رزوه باترس, ...
Polish:gwint podporowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):rosca de apoio, ...
Romanian:filet trapezoidal, ...
Swedish:buttressgänga, ...
Thai:เกลียวสกรูแบบบัตเทรส, ...
Turkish:dayanak dişi, ...
Vietnamese:ren đỡ, ...

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