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screws

screw
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skroo]
    • /skru/
    • /skruː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skroo]
    • /skru/

Definitions of screws word

  • noun screws a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver. 1
  • noun screws a threaded cylindrical pin or rod with a head at one end, engaging a threaded hole and used either as a fastener or as a simple machine for applying power, as in a clamp, jack, etc. Compare bolt1 (def 3). 1
  • noun screws British. a tapped or threaded hole. 1
  • noun screws something having a spiral form. 1
  • noun screws screw propeller. 1
  • noun screws Usually, screws. physical or mental coercion: The terrified debtor soon felt the gangster's screws. 1
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Origin of screws

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English scrwe, screw(e) (noun); compare Middle French escro(ue) nut, Middle Dutch schrûve, Middle High German schrûbe screw

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Parts of speech for Screws

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

screws popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".

screws usage trend in Literature

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Related words

  • allen wrench

    a thin, L-shaped wrench with a hexagonal head at both ends, designed to fit the sockets of certain screws and bolts

  • clinch

    If you clinch something you are trying to achieve, such as a business deal or victory in a contest, you succeed in obtaining it.

  • hand screw

    a screw that can be tightened by the fingers, without the aid of a tool.

  • impact wrench

    an electric or pneumatic power wrench with interchangeable toolhead attachments, used for installing and removing nuts, bolts, and screws.

  • joint compound

    a plasterlike material used to cover joints or the heads of screws in drywall or plasterboard.

  • kettledrum

    a drum consisting of a hollow hemisphere of brass, copper, or fiberglass over which is stretched a skin, the tension of which can be modified by hand screws or foot pedals to vary the pitch.
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