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noun
a screw having a ring-shaped head.
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Origin of screw eye
First recorded in 1870â75
Words nearby screw eye
screw bean, screw cap, screw conveyor, screwdriver, screwed, screw eye, screw fly, screwhead, screw hook, screw jack, screw loose
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British Dictionary definitions for screw eye
screw eye
noun
a wood screw with its shank bent into a ring
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