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- DictionaryScrew/skro͞o/
noun
- 1. a short, slender, sharp-pointed metal pin with a raised helical thread running around it and a slotted head, used to join things together by being rotated so that it pierces wood or other material and is held tightly in place.
- 2. an act of turning a screw or other object having a thread.
verb
- 1. fasten or tighten with a screw or screws: "screw the hinge to your new door"
- 2. cheat or swindle (someone), especially by charging them too much for something: informal "if you do what they tell you, you're screwed"
A screw is a small metal rod with a notch in the top that's used as a fastener. You can attach one piece of wood to another by rotating a screw through the two surfaces. A screw is similar to a nail, but instead of hammering it in, you turn it repeatedly with a screwdriver.
screw. (skro͞o) n. 1. a. A cylindrical rod incised with one or more helical or advancing spiral threads, as a lead screw or worm screw. b. The tapped collar or socket that receives this rod. 2. A metal pin with incised threads and a broad slotted head that can be driven as a fastener by turning with a screwdriver, especially: a.
4 days ago · noun. 1. a device used for fastening materials together, consisting of a threaded and usually tapered shank that has a slotted head by which it may be rotated so as to cut its own thread as it bores through the material. 2. Also called: screw-bolt.
Definition of screw verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. uk / skruː / us. screw sth down/to/onto, etc. to fasten something with a screw: You need to screw the cabinet to the wall. screw sth on/down/together, etc. to fasten something by turning it round until it is tight, or to be fastened this way: The lid is screwed on so tight I can't get it off. Opposite. unscrew. screw up your eyes/face.
screw. [countable] a thin, pointed piece of metal like a nail with a raised spiral line (called athread) along it and a line or cross cut into its head. Screws are turned and pressed into wood, metal, etc. with a screwdriver in order to fasten two things together One of the screws is loose. Now tighten all the screws.
A screw is an externally helical threaded fastener capable of being tightened or released by a twisting force to the head. The most common uses of screws are to hold objects together and there are many forms for a variety of materials. Screws might be inserted into holes in assembled parts or a screw may form its own thread.
