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screw
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- pronunciation:
- skru
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- put the screws on
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a metal fastener that is like a nail with grooves that wind around it. A screw can be driven into a surface by turning it while pressing down on the head.
She tightened the screw so that the chair leg was not loose anymore.
- similar words:
- bolt
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| definition 2: |
the propeller or a ship.
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| phrase: |
put the screws on |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
screws, screwing, screwed |
| definition 1: |
to fasten or attach with a screw or screws.
She screwed the shelf onto the wall.- similar words:
- bolt, fasten, rivet
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| definition 2: |
to attach by turning (often followed by "on" or "in").
He screwed the light bulb in.I screwed the lid on the jar.- similar words:
- bolt, wind
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| definition 3: |
to be attached by being turned.
The light bulb screws in clockwise. |
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| derivation: |
screwlike (adj.) |
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