screwdriver

American  

[skroo-drahy-ver] / ˈskruˌdraɪ vər /

noun

• screwdrivers
  plural

1. a hand tool for turning a screw, consisting of a handle attached to a long, narrow shank, usually of metal, which tapers and flattens out to a tip that fits into the slotted head of a screw.

2. a mixed drink made with vodka and orange juice.

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screwdriver British  

/ ˈskruːˌdraɪvə /

noun

1. a tool used for turning screws, usually having a handle of wood, plastic, etc, and a steel shank with a flattened square-cut tip that fits into a slot in the head of the screw

2. an alcoholic beverage consisting of orange juice and vodka

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• screwdrivers
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of screwdriver

First recorded in 1770–80; screw + driver

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Example Sentences

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“If you were a humanoid robot, would you use a screwdriver or invent a new screwdriver?” he asked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026

Marks that look like they were made with a screwdriver or crowbar were left behind.

From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2025

Getting any product to consumers, whether it's a can of sardines or a screwdriver, requires that supply chains function well.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2024

Instead, E.Z. turned out to be carrying an electric screwdriver, according to the complaint.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024

Around town, they confused and horrified residents by doing things like dismantling a toaster with a screwdriver at the local department store to make sure the heating coil would toast the bread just so.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

Handheld multitools are a great item to keep on hand, with many options featuring various knives, bottle openers, screwdrivers, and even scissors.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

The screwdrivers are our apps, tightening such loose ends of daily life as banking, calendars, reminders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025

Keep a box with these essential basics: a tape measure, claw hammer, utility knife, level, crescent wrenches, hex keys, a handsaw, pliers, multiple screwdrivers and a collection of screws and nails.

From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2023

Their workstations are similarly strewn with the tools of their trade - small screwdrivers, chisels, files, clamps, brushes.

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2023

There were screwdrivers, saws, hammers, clamps, vises, wrenches, pliers.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien

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