wood screw

noun

any of various screws that have a slotted head and a gimlet point that permit them to be driven into wood with a screwdriver.

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Origin of wood screw

First recorded in 1725–35

Words nearby wood screw

wood rat, wood ray, wood river, wood rose, wood sage, wood screw, wood shot, wood sorrel, wood spirit, wood stork, wood sugar
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British Dictionary definitions for woodscrew

woodscrew
/ (ˈwʊdˌskruː) /

noun

a metal screw that tapers to a point so that it can be driven into wood by a screwdriver
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