screwdriver
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈskruːˌdraɪvər/
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- I need the hex head screwdriver and I cannot find it.
A file, a saw, medium slotted screwdriver, small slotted screwdriver.
- A file, a saw, medium slotted screwdriver, small slotted screwdriver.
- I asked you for a fucking Phillips head screwdriver and you brought me a wrench.
- When you know you're an advanced builder, you take a screwdriver to unlock the deadbolt.
- And then at that point they could like take a Flathead screwdriver and pop that open.
- Let's rewind real quick back to the Flathead screwdriver.
- And it comes with a little screwdriver thing.
Examples
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I lost a screwdriver here.
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There's a screwdriver on the table.
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And it comes with a little screwdriver thing.
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Does anybody have a screwdriver or something?
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I took the screwdriver out.
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Hey, Em, would you do me a favor and hand me the small screwdriver, please?
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All I'll need is a screwdriver and maybe a table.
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I headed off to see to it, taking the screwdriver with me.
Fiction book (1998) -
See, this is a regular screwdriver, and this is a Phillips head.
Fiction book (1996) -
I need a screwdriver to fix the loose cabinets in the kitchen.
Synonyms
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3.0
A hand tool with a cross-shaped tip used to turn screws with a cross slot
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A tool with a flat tip that lets you turn screws with a straight slot
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A tool that turns screws one way when you press down, without lifting the tool
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8.4
A hand tool that turns screws when you press its spiral handle down
A small tool that fits into a screw head to turn it
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.0
A hand tool with a cross-shaped tip used to turn screws with a cross slot
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A tool that turns screws one way when you press down, without lifting the tool
- Specialized
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8.4
A hand tool that turns screws when you press its spiral handle down
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Etymology
Screwdriver is made from screw and driver; a 'driver' is something that 'drives' or 'turns', so the tool is literally what 'turns' a screw.