retapping

Restoring damaged screw holes

Retapping is tapping again.

In plumbing and metalwork, to retap is to recut damaged threads in a hole using a tap tool, restoring the ability to accept screws or bolts: The mechanic had to retap the stripped bolt hole.

In brewing, retapping means reconnecting a keg to the tap system.

More casually, it can mean tapping something a second time: retapping the screen to refresh.

threading

Passing strand through opening

screwThreaded metal fastener
boltThreaded rod for nuts
nutHard-shelled seed

die · pitch · gauge · flute · helix · cutting · reamer · shank · stripped · repair

machining

lathe

Rotating shaping machine

drillHole-boring device
boreTiresome individual or drill
chuckThrow carelessly or informally

spindle · metalwork · tooling · machining · workshop · lubrication · coolant · alignment · depth · speed

maintenance

servicing

Performing routine maintenance

inspectionFormal assessment of condition
replacementWhat takes another's place
diagnosisIdentification of illness

fixing · adjustment · preventive · repair · corrosion · wear · leakage · faults · breakdown · schedule

precision

accuracy

Degree of correctness

calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
measurementDetermining size or amount
alignmentCorrect relative positioning

consistency · perpendicularity · depth · clearance · tolerance · fit · engagement · verification · testing · gauging

Opposites

thread creation method

retappingstarting from scratch

repair vs. damage

retappingcross-threading

Damaging threads through misalignment

overtightening

Family

tap, tapping, tapped, taper, tapestry, taproom, untapped, tapper, retaped

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G