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a fastener with a helical thread of coarse pitch that can be driven into wood with a hammer and removed with a screwdriver. Also called screw nail. See illus. under nail.[1885-90]
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drive screw
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drive screw — a fastener with a helical thread of coarse pitch that can be driven into wood with a hammer and removed with a screwdriver. Also called screw nail. See illus. under nail. [1885 90] … Useful english dictionary
screw — screw·able; screw; screw·drive; screw·driv·er; screw·er; screw·less; screw·man; un·screw; cork·screw; … English syllables
drive — drive; screw·drive; drive·able; … English syllables
metallic drive screw — A British term for a self tapping screw … Dictionary of automotive terms
Screw — This article is about the fastener. For other uses, see Screw (disambiguation). Screws come in a variety of shapes and sizes for different purposes. U.S. quarter coin (diameter 24 mm) shown for scale. A screw, or bolt, is a type of fastener… … Wikipedia
screw — [1] A spiral path along a cylinder. [2] A fastening device. A screw is like an inclined plane wrapped up. It can take a rotating force and change it into a much larger straight line force. See adjusting screw aiming screw air bleed screw air… … Dictionary of automotive terms
drive — [1] to travel in a car as in the expression, We drove to Chicago. [2] to operate a vehicle as in the expression, Martha drove to New York by herself. [3] to cause a wheel, shaft, etc. to turn or rotate. [4] to propel a vehicle. [5] a journey in a … Dictionary of automotive terms
screw nail. — See drive screw. [1650 60] * * * … Universalium
screw nail. — See drive screw. [1650 60] … Useful english dictionary
