screw eye

noun

a screw having a ring-shaped head.

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Origin of screw eye

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby screw eye

screw auger, screw axis, screw bean, screw cap, screw conveyor, screw eye, screw fly, screw hook, screw jack, screw loose, screw nail

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Example sentences from the Web for screw eye

These holes may be bored with a screw-eye if you haven't a gimlet or drill.
Home-made Toys for Girls and Boys|A. Neely Hall
The screw-eye at s ought to be about level with the top of the post.
The Pyrotechnist's Treasury|Thomas Kentish
The opposite end of the rubber bands are fastened to a screw-eye driven into the under side of the bow.
Boys' Book of Model Boats|Raymond Francis Yates
Now run the elevator up to the top of the shaft, and mark upon the ceiling where the screw-eye in the top of the car strikes.
The Boy Craftsman|A. Neely Hall

After tying this to the counter-balance, run it over pulley F, then over pulley E, and tie to screw-eye H in the top of the car.
Home-made Toys for Girls and Boys|A. Neely Hall

British Dictionary definitions for screw eye

screw eye

noun

a wood screw with its shank bent into a ring

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