/ Dictionary / Index S self-tapping screw: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: self'-tap•ping screw' Pronunciation: (self'tap"ing), [key] a screw designed to tap its corresponding female thread as it is driven. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. self-sustaining self-taught Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language