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n.

1) a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, as with a screwdriver

2) a threaded cylindrical rod, with a head at one end, that engages a threaded hole and is used as a fastener, clamp, etc

Compare bolt I, 1)

3) a tapped or threaded hole

4) something having a spiral form

5) aer.

propeller 1)

6) a single turn of a screw

7) a twisting movement

8) Brit.

a) a little salt, tobacco, etc., carried in a twist of paper

b) Slang. a debilitated horse

c) Slang. a miser

9) Slang. a prison guard

10) Vulgar Slang.

a) an act of sexual intercourse

b) a sexual partner

11) to turn or tighten (a screw)

12) to fasten or attach with or as if with a screw or screws

13) to attach, detach, or adjust (a threaded part) by a twisting motion

14) to operate or adjust by a screw, as a press

15) to contort as by twisting; distort

16) to strengthen or intensify (usu. fol. by up):

I screwed up my courage and asked for a raise[/ex]

17) to coerce or threaten

18) to extract or extort

19) Slang. to cheat or take advantage of (someone)

20) Vulgar Slang. to have sexual intercourse with

21) to become attached, detached, or adjusted by being twisted:

The bottle top screws on[/ex]

22) Vulgar Slang. to have sexual intercourse

23) phv screw around

a) sl. to waste time

b) Slang: Usu. Vulgar. to be promiscuous

24) phv screw up, Slang.

a) to ruin or botch; make a mess of

b) to cause to become troubled, neurotic, or incapable of handling one's life

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- have a screw loose put the screws on

Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME scrwe, screw(e) (n.) screw′a•ble, adj. screw′er, n.