screw eye
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noun
a screw having a ring-shaped head.
Origin of screw eye
First recorded in 1870–75
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Examples from the Web for screw eye
Historical Examples of screw eye
This plate is soldered to the shank of the screw-eye and the cleat is complete.
Boys' Book of Model BoatsRaymond Francis Yates
A screw-eye near the bottom of B will serve as a lift in opening the lantern.
The Boy CraftsmanA. Neely Hall
The fly-killer is hung up by a screw-eye placed in the end of the handle.
The Boy CraftsmanA. Neely Hall
The screw-eye at s ought to be about level with the top of the post.
The Pyrotechnist's TreasuryThomas Kentish
These holes may be bored with a screw-eye if you haven't a gimlet or drill.
Home-made Toys for Girls and BoysA. Neely Hall
screw eye
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