wing screw
- noun
- /wɪŋ skru/
- Specialized
:
tornillo de ala
- The wing screw design makes adjustments quick and easy on the go.
Examples
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I need a wing screw for this project.
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He replaced the lost wing screw to keep the battery compartment closed.
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Tighten the panel securely with a wing screw so it can be removed without tools.
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She tightened the wing screw by hand.
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To assemble the furniture, he turned the wing screws by hand without needing any tools.
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The package came with various fasteners, including wing screws for easy installation.
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She used wing screws to secure the wooden panels, allowing her to adjust them easily.
Synonyms
1
7.2
A small metal piece you turn with your thumb and fingers to hold things tight without tools
How Precise
- Specialized
5
7.4
- Specialized
1
6.0
- Specialized
47
7.7
- Specialized
- Specialized
23
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: combining 'wing' (a projecting, wing-like part) with 'screw' yields a screw that has wing-like projections for turning by hand. This compound follows a straightforward English noun + noun pattern and has cross-linguistic parallels, so a B1 learner who knows the parts should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
The noun wing screw comes from the small flat wing shapes on the head of the screw that look like tiny wings you can hold between your fingers. Those 'wings' let you turn the screw 'by hand' without tools, so the name means a screw you can tighten or loosen easily.