Allen screw

Allen screw
n. propr. a screw with a hexagonal socket in the head.

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noun
a screw with a hexagonal hole in the head
Hypernyms: ↑screw

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\\ˈalə̇n-\ noun
Etymology: from Allen, a proper name
: a screw with a hexagonal recess in the head

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a screw turned by means of an axial hexagonal hole in its head.
[formerly a trademark]

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Allen screw /aˈlən skroo/
noun
A screw with a hexagonal recess in the head, turned by an Allen key, an L-shaped hexagonal rod (also called socket head screw)
ORIGIN: Orig a trademark

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ˈAllen screw noun
a screw with a hole that has six sides
 
Word Origin:
[Allen screw] 1930s: from the name of the manufacturer, the Allen Manufacturing Company, of Hartford, Connecticut.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Allen wrench — [ˈælən rentʃ] n AmE [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Allen Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut] a tool used to turn an Allen screw British Equivalent: Allen key …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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