minor diameter

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Definition of minor diameter in English English dictionary

The innermost diameter of a cylindrical, circular, or helical feature, such as a screw thread, gear teeth, etc

This is the diameter of an imaginary cylinder which just touches the roots of an external thread, or the crests of an internal thread

The smallest diameter of the thread of a screw or nut The term "minor diameter" replaces the term "core diameter" as applied to the thread of a screw and also the term "inside diameter" as applied to the thread of a nut

For an external thread, it is the thread's inside or smallest diameter

(n) A threading term referring to the smallest diameter on an internal or external thread

Hyphenation

Mi·nor di·am·e·ter

Turkish pronunciation

maynır dayämıtır

Pronunciation

/ˈmīnər dīˈamətər/ /ˈmaɪnɜr daɪˈæmətɜr/