Inbusschraube

German

Etymology

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

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

Noun

Inbusschraube f (genitive Inbusschraube, plural Inbusschrauben)

1. socket hex head screw, Allen screw

   Synonym: Innensechskantschraube

Related terms

• Inbusschlüssel

Further reading

• “Inbusschraube” in Duden online