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Tapping

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005882

The act of creating internal screw threads in a pre-drilled hole using a tool called a tap. This process prepares a hole to accept a threaded fastener, such as a bolt or screw. Tapping can be done manually or with machine assistance, and taps are specified by their thread size and pitch.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005882
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectElectrical engineering
TranslationsGerman: Anzapfung; Spanish: toma intermedia; French: prise intermédiaire
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005882",
  "term": "Tapping",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The act of creating internal screw threads in a pre-drilled hole using a tool called a tap. This process prepares a hole to accept a threaded fastener, such as a bolt or screw. Tapping can be done manually or with machine assistance, and taps are specified by their thread size and pitch.",
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Anzapfung",
    "es": "toma intermedia",
    "fr": "prise intermédiaire"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/tapping/"
}

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