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screwdriver

screw·driv·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skroo-drahy-ver]
    • /ˈskruˌdraɪ vər/
    • /ˈskruːˌdraɪ.vər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skroo-drahy-ver]
    • /ˈskruˌdraɪ vər/

Definitions of screwdriver word

  • noun screwdriver a hand tool for turning a screw, consisting of a handle attached to a long, narrow shank, usually of metal, which tapers and flattens out to a tip that fits into the slotted head of a screw. 1
  • noun screwdriver a mixed drink made with vodka and orange juice. 1
  • countable noun screwdriver A screwdriver is a tool that is used for turning screws. It consists of a metal rod with a flat or cross-shaped end that fits into the top of the screw. 0
  • noun screwdriver a tool used for turning screws, usually having a handle of wood, plastic, etc, and a steel shank with a flattened square-cut tip that fits into a slot in the head of the screw 0
  • noun screwdriver an alcoholic beverage consisting of orange juice and vodka 0
  • noun screwdriver a tool used for turning screws, having an end that fits into the slot in the head of the screw 0
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Origin of screwdriver

First appearance:

before 1770
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80; screw + driver

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Parts of speech for Screwdriver

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Screwdriver

screwdriver popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • phillips head

    a screw head having two partial slots crossed at right angles, driven by a special screwdriver (Phillips screwdriver)

  • business end

    The business end of a tool or weapon is the end of it which does the work or causes damage rather than the end that you hold.

  • drive screw

    a fastener with a helical thread of coarse pitch that can be driven into wood with a hammer and removed with a screwdriver.

  • harvey wallbanger

    a screwdriver cocktail topped with Galliano.

  • machine screw

    a threaded fastener, either used with a nut or driven into a tapped hole, usually having a diameter of about 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) or less and a slotted head for tightening by a screwdriver.

  • screwhead

    the head or top of a screw having a slot for the end of a screwdriver.
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