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What is the process of "Tapping"?

Machining operation in which a tap, with teeth on its periphery, cuts internal threads in a pre-drilled hole having a smaller diameter than the tap diameter. Threads are formed by a combined rotary and axial-relative motion between tap and workpiece.

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