Sellers' thread

noun

¦selə(r)z-
: an American standard screw thread with an angle of 60 degrees and flat crests and roots

Word History

Etymology

after William Sellers †1905 American engineer and inventor

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“Sellers' thread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sellers%27%20thread. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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