screw

noun/skruː/

Frequency rank: #3,006 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A pointed metal pin turned to fasten things together.

Illustration for the English word “screw”

Example sentence

He used a screwdriver to turn the screw into the wood.

Synonyms & related words

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