Definition of "self-tapping" [self-tapping]

• Pertaining to something that can advance when turned, while creating its own thread. (adjective)

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• "For ex, someone installed an appliance for us the other day and said he had used a "self-tapping screw"."
• "We used a black #1 flathead self-tapping screw made out of a material that currently escapes our memory."
• "So much for the self-tapping tape and doorknob cover on Ladyship #2's bedroom door."