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screw hook

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noun

  1. a hook having a shank in the form of a screw.

Etymology

Origin of screw hook

First recorded in 1680–90

Example Sentences

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Mr. Wall's watch, hanging from a screw hook in the door, told them that they still had ten minutes.

From Don Strong, Patrol Leader by Heyliger, William

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