screwhead

American  

[skroo-hed] / ˈskruˌhɛd /

noun

1. the head heads or top of a screw having a slot for the end of a screwdriver.

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Etymology

Origin of screwhead

First recorded in 1680–90; screw + head

Example Sentences

That one small thing, that tiny thread hooked on a screwhead, saved his life.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen

The top pivot z of the cylinder is next cut to the proper length, as indicated by the space between the screwhead f and the other blade of the pinion caliper.

From Watch and Clock Escapements A Complete Study in Theory and Practice of the Lever, Cylinder and Chronometer Escapements, Together with a Brief Account of the Origin and Evolution of the Escapement in Horology by Anonymous

I unhitches it gentle and drapes it over a nearby screwhead.

From On With Torchy by Lincoln, Foster

There are two easy methods of removing the blue from the flat part of the screwhead at a.

From Watch and Clock Escapements A Complete Study in Theory and Practice of the Lever, Cylinder and Chronometer Escapements, Together with a Brief Account of the Origin and Evolution of the Escapement in Horology by Anonymous