screwdriver

American  

[skroo-drahy-ver] / ˈskruˌdraɪ vər /

noun

1. 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.

2. a mixed drink made with vodka and orange juice.

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screwdriver British  

/ ˈskruːˌdraɪvə /

noun

1. 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

2. an alcoholic beverage consisting of orange juice and vodka

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Etymology

Origin of screwdriver

First recorded in 1770–80; screw + driver

Example Sentences

A second sailor, a compact gray-bearded man in his sixties, stared at them openmouthed, a screwdriver in his hand.

From Literature

Michael saw the gears turning in his head, trying to identify what kind of tools they were. “. . . a screwdriver and a wrench, maybe?”

From Literature

I observed a group of laborers with screwdrivers & other tools removing some of the plates on the hull of The Dessoug.

From Literature

Fifteen minutes later, he was able to work the tip of a screwdriver through the softened mortar.

From Literature

The screwdrivers are our apps, tightening such loose ends of daily life as banking, calendars, reminders.

From The Wall Street Journal