screw
noun
a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
screws
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pluralof screw.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof screw (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
screwnouna metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
Example Sentences
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The spiral's shape determines how it responds to this flow, similar to the difference between screws with right- or left-handed threads.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
McGee came up in San Francisco’s graffiti scene in the 1980s, developing a visual language under the moniker Twist that included faces, liquor bottles and stylized screws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
The right way to fix the holes in the floor is kind of abstract, while the screws and plates in my utility closet are right there.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
And what happens when a columnist screws up like this?
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Then I had to put in the plugs that covered the screws, and that took forever, too.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
