screw eye
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noun
a screw having a ring-shaped head.
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Nearby words
- screw auger,
- screw axis,
- screw bean,
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- screw conveyor,
- screw fly,
- screw hook,
- screw jack,
- screw loose,
- screw nail
Origin of screw eye
First recorded in 1870–75
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Examples from the Web for screw eye
screw eye
noun
a wood screw with its shank bent into a ring
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