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Allen screw
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English
thumb|a typical Allen screw of SHCS type
thumb|a selection of screws, some of which are Allen screws
Etymology
From en Allen, the name of the Allen Manufacturing Company, and en screw.
Pronunciation
en uː
Noun
A screw whose head has a hexagonal socket.
en screw#Noun < fastener#Noun < hardware#Noun
en SHCS#Noun
en Allen bolt#Noun
Related terms
en Allen key
en Allen wrench
Translations
screw whose head has a hexagonal socket
German: de Inbusschraube f, de Innensechskantschraube f
Portuguese: pt parafuso sextavado m, pt parafuso Allen m
Turkish: tr alyan başlı vida
See also
en hex head screw
Anagrams
en aceellnrsw screen wall wallscreen
en eponyms
en Fasteners