SCREWDRIVER Definition & Meaning

screwdriver

[ skroo-drahy-ver ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.
a mixed drink made with vodka and orange juice.

screwdriver

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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
an alcoholic beverage consisting of orange juice and vodka

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First recorded in 1770–80; screw + driver

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Alongside some very high-tech electronics and digital work, there are still plenty of screwdrivers and spanners.

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

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

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"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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