Cryptic crossword clue
Little bit of hardware found in small alien's hands? 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SETSCREW

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What does SETSCREW mean?

SETSCREW noun
  1. A screw with threads along the entire length and no head. Typically, set screws have a hex or slot drive recessed in the threaded length; a grub screw or worm screw.
  2. Any screw used to hold or adjust a setting: frequently a set screw (sense 1), but may also be any other machine screw or thumb screw used for the purpose of setting.
  3. (NZ) A screw with a head, usually hexagonal, like a bolt but without a shank to allow it to screw into material rather than take a nut; a tap bolt.

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