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Etymology edit

Compound of the trademark Inbus (abbreviation of "Innensechskantschraube Bauer und Schaurte") of the company Bauer & Schaurte and Schraube (screw). The term has entered generic usage.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈɪnbʊsˌʃʁaʊ̯bə]
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  • Hyphenation: In‧bus‧schrau‧be

Noun edit

Inbusschraube f (genitive Inbusschraube, plural Inbusschrauben, diminutive Inbusschräubchen n)

  1. socket hex head screw, Allen screw
    Synonym: Innensechskantschraube

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