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screwhead

screwhead

1 3.6
The top part of a screw shaped to fit a screwdriver
  • noun
  • /ˈskruːhɛd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cabeza de tornillo
  • To tighten the furniture assembly, make sure to use the right tool for the screwhead.

Examples

  • All right, you primitive screwheads, listen up.

    Army of Darkness (1992)

  • For true theftproofing, some facilities turn to actual keyed screwheads, such as the system developed recently by Bryce Fastener Inc. of Gilbert, Ariz.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Wow, Matt sure stirred up the right-wing screwheads with this.

    Blog text (1)

  • That particular screwhead style is known as the one-way, slotted type, according to Lew Friedman, president of Tamperproof Screw Co. in Hicksville, N.Y.

    Academic text (2005)

  • She noticed that the screwhead was stripped and couldn't be turned with a screwdriver.

  • The technician explained how to replace the broken screwhead on the device.

Synonyms

head
vsscrewhead
∞ 1.8

The rounded top part of something, like a bone or tool

is a specific top shaped to fit a tool for turning

Surface Forms

screwhead singular
screwheads plural

Morphology

screwhead = screw + head (transparent) = screw + head

The meaning is directly derived from the clear combination of 'screw' + 'head' referring to the top part of a screw, which is obvious to learners who know both words.

Etymology

Screwhead is made of screw (meaning 'to twist' or 'spiral') and head ('top'). The screw part reminds you of the spiral you turn with a tool and the head is the top where the tool fits, so a screwhead is the top part of a screw made to fit a screwdriver or similar tool.