Screw box

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005094",
  "term": "Screw box",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A specialized tool used in woodworking to cut external threads onto a wooden dowel or rod. It consists of a threaded metal die and a cutting iron housed within a wooden body. The dowel is fed through the tool while it is rotated, creating a wooden screw for joinery or clamping applications.",
  "subject": "Mechanical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Schneidevorrichtung",
    "es": "caja de roscar",
    "fr": "filière à bois"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/screw-box/"
}