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spiral ratchet screwdriver

spiral ratchet screwdriver

1 8.4
A hand tool that turns screws when you press its spiral handle down
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : destornillador de trinquete en espiral
  • The spiral ratchet screwdriver makes fixing things much easier.

Examples

  • He pressed down on the spiral ratchet screwdriver to drive the screw into the wood.

  • A spiral ratchet screwdriver makes repetitive screwing tasks much easier and faster.

  • The mechanic used a spiral ratchet screwdriver to quickly remove the panel.

  • I need a spiral ratchet screwdriver for this project.

  • He successfully tightened the loose cabinet door with his new spiral ratchet screwdriver.

  • To assemble the shelf easily, she used a spiral ratchet screwdriver that automatically rotated the blade.

  • The spiral ratchet screwdriver lets you fasten screws quickly by applying pressure on the handle.

Synonyms

screwdriver
vsspiral ratchet screwdriver
68 1.0

A tool with a handle and metal tip for turning screws

has added ratchet and spiral features that let the blade rotate with downward pressure
ratchet screwdriver
vsspiral ratchet screwdriver
1 5.3

A tool that turns screws one way when you press down, without lifting the tool

requires both ratchet and spiral handle to rotate with downward pressure

Surface Forms

spiral ratchet screwdriver singular
spiral ratchet screwdrivers plural

Morphology

spiral + ratchet + screwdriver

The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents: 'spiral' (coil-shaped) and 'ratchet' (a mechanism preventing reversal) modify 'screwdriver', so it denotes a screwdriver that incorporates a ratchet mechanism and a spiral feature. This is a straightforward compositional nominal compound common in English (and mirrored in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will understand the overall meaning.

Etymology

The name spiral ratchet screwdriver shows the tool has two special parts: a spiral inside the handle and a ratchet that lets the blade turn one way. When you 'press down', the spiral makes the blade turn and the ratchet keeps it turning without lifting, so the name tells you it is a screwdriver that drives screws by downward pressure.