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screwdriver

[ skroo-drahy-ver ]

noun

  1. a hand tool for turning a screw, consisting of a handle attached to a long, narrow shank, usually of metal, which tapers and flattens out to a tip that fits into the slotted head of a screw.
  2. a mixed drink made with vodka and orange juice.


screwdriver

/ ˈskruːˌdraɪvə /

noun

  1. a tool used for turning screws, usually having a handle of wood, plastic, etc, and a steel shank with a flattened square-cut tip that fits into a slot in the head of the screw
  2. an alcoholic beverage consisting of orange juice and vodka
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of screwdriver1

First recorded in 1770–80; screw + driver
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Example Sentences

You placed a screwdriver in my hand, and said, “Rolling!”

Marks that look like they were made with a screwdriver or crowbar were left behind.

From BBC

"They use screwdrivers to uproot the succulents and they carry backpacks and sacks to keep the stolen plants."

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Prosecutors say that at some point, Mr Abbey hit Mr Kjersem with a piece of wood, then stabbed him with a screwdriver and attacked him with an axe.

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“I’ve had knives pulled on me, I’ve had people try to stab me with a screwdriver, and just the other day I got hit with a wooden bat,” Sanchez said.

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