drive screw

noun

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

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Nearby words

drive, drive a hard bargain, drive a nail into one's coffin, drive at, drive home, drive screw, drive shaft, drive someone crazy, drive time, drive to drink, drive train

Origin of drive screw

First recorded in 1885–90

Also called screw nail.

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