Gender of Fittings (Gender of connectors and fasteners)

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  • The external and internal pair of threads can be described as male and female. For example, a screw has male threads, while its matching hole (whether in nut or substrate) has female threads.

Female and Male Thread Gender of a connector or a fastener. The "female" connector is generally a receptacle that receives and holds the "male" connector.


Images

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References

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screw_thread
  2. http://www.manufacturinget.org/2011/10/screw-thread/