screw
Plural
screws
1
a small pointy piece of metal that can be fasten into wooden or metal objects using a screwdriver to hold things together
- He used a screwdriver to tighten the screws holding the shelves to the wall.
- The carpenter inserted screws into the wooden boards to construct the frame.
- She tightened the screws on the chair to prevent it from wobbling.
- The technician used a screwdriver to remove the screws holding the panel in place.
- He replaced the old screws with longer ones to better secure the shelf to the wall.
2
an act of sexual intercourse
- He bragged about getting a screw, which offended everyone.
- He only cared about a quick screw, not a relationship.
- That kind of talk about a screw isn't appropriate in public.
- The slang use of "screw" dates back to the early 18th century.
- She treated love like a screw, nothing more.
3
a propeller with angled blades that rotates to move a ship or aircraft through water or air
- The boat's screw churned up the water.
- Divers checked the ship's screw for damage.
- The screw turned slowly as the submarine surfaced.
- Engineers designed a new screw for quieter propulsion.
- The screw created turbulence behind the vessel.
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4
a simple machine based on an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder, converting rotational motion into linear motion
- The screw is one of the six classical simple machines.
- Archimedes' screw was used to lift water.
- A screw converts rotational energy into thrust.
- Engineers studied the mechanics of the screw.
- The screw principle is fundamental in physics.
5
a prison guard
- The prisoners taunted the screw during roll call.
- The screw kept watch over the cell block.
- He'd been a screw at the old penitentiary for years.
- The inmates feared that screw more than the warden.
- One screw always checked the locks twice.
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6
a casual sexual partner
- He picked up a new screw at the bar last night.
- His friends teased him about his older screw.
- The guys compared notes on their latest screws.
- He treated her like a disposable screw and never called again.
- She regretted bringing that screw home from the club.