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Originally Posted by chillyphil
Am I right in thinking bolts have a partly threaded shank and set screws are threaded all the way up?
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I thought so, but no.
Strictly speaking, it's neither. The difference is defined by the parts they hold together. Bolts always use nuts. Screws use a treaded hole in one of the parts, ot cut their own thread.
Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolt_(fastener)
TC