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woodscrew

woodscrew

3.7
A metal screw with a sharp point and coarse threads for driving into wood with a screwdriver
  • noun
  • /ˈwʊdˌskru/
  • UK
translation icon : tornillo para madera
  • Make sure you choose a woodscrew that's long enough for the thickness of the board.

Examples

  • He used a woodscrew to fasten the hinge securely onto the door frame.

  • The shelf collapsed because the wrong type of woodscrew was used.

  • He used a woodscrew to fix the chair.

  • Do you have any woodscrews in your toolbox?

  • He used a woodscrew to fasten the hinge securely onto the door frame.

  • Make sure you choose a woodscrew that's long enough for the thickness of the board.

  • The shelf collapsed because the wrong type of woodscrew was used.

Synonyms

screw
vswoodscrew
85 1.2

A small metal piece with a spiral thread that holds things together when turned into wood or metal

is specific for driving into wood with a pointed end and coarse threads
Phillips screw
vswoodscrew
  • Specialized
3.9

A screw with a cross-shaped slot in its head that you turn with a matching screwdriver

is meant to be driven into wood with a pointed end and coarse threads
lag screw
vswoodscrew
  • US
6.8

A large strong screw with a square or six-sided head driven with a wrench into wood to hold heavy things

is designed for screwdriver use with a pointed end and coarse threads for wood

How Heavy

lag bolt
  • US
1 6.7
bolt
  • Specialized
42 3.8
woodscrew
  • UK
3.7
machine screw
  • Specialized
1 3.7

Surface Forms

woodscrew singular
woodscrews plural

Morphology

woodscrew = wood + screw (transparent) = wood + screw

The word is a clear compound of 'wood' and 'screw', indicating a screw designed for use in wood.

Etymology

The word woodscrew is simply wood + screw, meaning 'a screw for wood'. That's why a woodscrew has a sharp point and wide, coarse threads so it can bite into the wood when you turn it and hold things together.