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Daniel Ojeda
What's the adjective for a screw which is not working anymore? It won't tighten or loosen.
Feb 11, 2021 5:57 PM
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Hi Daniel! Tradespeople say that "it's stripped." It's stripped; it won't tighten. It means that the threads are worn and no longer grip the material. You can strip the head of the screw too if a screwdriver won't tighten the screw.
February 11, 2021
Informally, I’d call it stuck.
February 11, 2021
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Daniel Ojeda
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English, Spanish
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English
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