screwdriver

American  

[skroo-drahy-ver] / ˈskruˌdraɪ vər /

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of screwdriver

First recorded in 1770–80; screw + driver

Example Sentences

Michael saw the gears turning in his head, trying to identify what kind of tools they were. “. . . a screwdriver and a wrench, maybe?”

From Literature

I observed a group of laborers with screwdrivers & other tools removing some of the plates on the hull of The Dessoug.

From Literature

Fifteen minutes later, he was able to work the tip of a screwdriver through the softened mortar.

From Literature

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

From The Wall Street Journal

The FBI collected a screwdriver containing Robinson’s DNA on the rooftop of a building at Utah Valley University and a firearm wrapped in a towel that had been discarded in a nearby wooded area.

From Los Angeles Times