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Meaning
Noun
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A
device
that has a
helical
function.
A
simple machine
, a
helical
inclined
plane.
A (usually)
metal
fastener
consisting of
a
partially
or
completely
threaded
shank
, sometimes with a
threaded
point, and a
head
used to both
hold
the
top
material
and to
drive
the
screw
either
directly
into a
soft
material
or into a
prepared
hole.
An Archimedes screw.
A
steam
vessel
propelled
by a
screw
instead of
wheels.
●
In Nautical:
A
device
that has a
helical
function.
A ship's propeller.
●
The
motion
of
screwing
something; a
turn
or
twist
to one side.
⚠️
A
prison
guard.
⚠️
An
extortioner
;
a sharp
bargainer
; a skinflint.
●
In American English:
An
instructor
who
examines
with great or
unnecessary
severity
; also, a
searching
or
strict
examination
of
a student
by an
instructor
.
⚠️
Sexual
intercourse
; the
act
of screwing.
⚠️
A
casual
sexual
partner.
●
Salary, wages.
●
In Billiards:
Backspin.
●
A small
packet
of tobacco.
●
An
old
,
worn-out
,
unsound
and
worthless
horse.
●
In Mathematics:
A
straight line
in
space
with which a
definite
linear
magnitude
termed
the
pitch
is associated. It
is used to
express
the
displacement
of a
rigid body
, which may always be made to
consist of
a
rotation
about an
axis
combined
with a
translation
parallel
to that
axis
.
●
In Amphipods:
An
amphipod
crustacean.
●
Rheumatism.
Verb
●
To
connect
or
assemble
pieces
using a screw.
⚠️
To have
sexual intercourse
with.
●
To
cheat
someone or
ruin
their
chances
in
a game
or other situation.
●
To
extort
or
practice
extort
ion upon; to
oppress
by
unreasonable
or
extortionate
exactions
; to
put the screws
on.
●
To contort.
●
In Football (soccer):
To
miskick
(a
ball
) by
hitting
it with the
wrong
part of the foot.
●
In Billiards & Snooker:
To
screw
back.
●
In American English:
To
examine
(
a student
)
rigidly
; to
subject
to a
severe
examination.
●
In American English:
To
leave
; to
go away
; to scram.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
screw
English
screw
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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