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• screw — [skro͞o] n. [ME screwe < MFr escroue, hole in which the screw turns < L scrofa, sow, infl. by scrobis, vulva] 1. a) a mechanical device for fastening things together, consisting essentially of a cylindrical or conical piece of metal… …   English World dictionary

• 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 terminal — A screw terminal is a type of electrical connector where a wire is clamped down to metal by a screw. The wire is sometimes just stripped of electrical insulation at the end, and is bent in a U or J shape to fit around the shaft of the screw.… …   Wikipedia

• Screw picket — A screw picket is a metal device used to secure something to the ground. Today, screw pickets are used widely to temporarily picket dogs and grazing animals such as sheep, goats, and horses. Screw pickets are also used to stabilize small trees,… …   Wikipedia

• screw — /skru / (say skrooh) noun 1. a metal device having a slotted head and a tapering body with a helical ridge usually driven into wood with the aid of a screwdriver to assemble and secure parts of a building construction, furniture, etc. 2. a… …  

• screw — 1. noun 1) stainless steel screws Syn: bolt, fastener; nail, pin, tack, spike, rivet, brad 2) the handle needs a couple of screws to tighten it Syn: turn, twist, wrench 3) …   Thesaurus of popular words

• screw — 1. noun 1) four steel screws Syn: bolt, fastener 2) the ship s twin screws Syn: propeller, rotor 2. verb 1) he screwed the lid back on the jar Syn …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• secure — Synonyms and related words: accept, acquire, admit, advocate, affix, anchor, anchored, annex, arm, armor, arouse, arrogant, arrogate, ascertained, assume, assumed, assure, assured, attach, attest, attested, back, bag, balanced, bang, bar,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• screw up — verb a) To tighten or secure with screws. The baby screwed up his face and began to bawl. b) To raise (rent, fees, etc.) to extortionate levels …   Wiktionary

• screw up — Synonyms and related words: abreast, acquainted, affix, amiss, anarchy, anchor, annex, attach, au courant, back, ball up, belay, bitch, bitch up, bloomer, blooper, blow, bobble, bollix, bollix up, bonehead into it, bonehead play, boner, boo boo,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• secure — adj 1. safe, protected, sheltered, defended, fortified; unexposed, immune, unthreatened, unmolested, unimperiled, unhazarded; unperilous, free from danger, not dangerous, vaccinated, inoculated, free; invulnerable, unattackable, unassailable,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder