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A bolt is an externally threaded fastener that is tightened or released by applying a twisting force to its head, engaging a matching nut. The bolt carries an external male thread that requires a nut with a corresponding preformed female thread to secure the parts being joined. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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WikipediaAssociated With: Screw, Mechanical classifications section, screw versus bolt subsection
Quote, Associated With: Screw, Mechanical classifications section, screw versus bolt subsection
A screw is an externally threaded fastener capable of being inserted into holes in assembled parts, of mating with a preformed internal thread or forming its own thread, and of being tightened or released by torquing the head.
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