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What is the difference between bolt and screw?

Updated: 8/18/2019
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If it assembled into a tapped hole, it is a screw. It is tightened (torqued) at the head.

If it used witha nut, it is a bolt. It is tightened (torqued) at the nut.

Otherwise, it is the same piece of hardware, only the use is different

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