clearance hole

English

Noun

clearance hole (plural clearance holes)

  1. (engineering) A hole through an object which is large enough to enable threads of a screw or bolt to pass through but not the head of the screw or bolt. Standards for clearance holes provide specific allowances added to the fastener's diameter.
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