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noun. A cylindrical rod incised with one or more helical or advancing spiral threads, as a lead screw or worm screw.

noun. The tapped collar or socket that receives this rod.

noun. A metal pin with incised threads and a broad slotted head that can be driven as a fastener by turning with a screwdriver, especially.

noun. A tapered and pointed wood screw.

noun. A cylindrical and flat-tipped machine screw.

noun. A device having a helical form, such as a corkscrew.

noun. A propeller.

noun. A twist or turn, as of a screw.

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noun. A prison guard.

noun. The turnkey of a jail.

noun. The act or an instance of having sexual intercourse.

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noun. Salary; wages.

noun. A small paper packet, as of tobacco.

noun. An old broken-down horse.

noun. A stingy or crafty bargainer.

intransitive verb. To drive or tighten (a screw).

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intransitive verb. To fasten, tighten, or attach by means of a screw or similar fastener.

intransitive verb. To attach (a tapped or threaded fitting or cap) by twisting into place.

intransitive verb. To rotate (a part) on a threaded axis.

intransitive verb. To contort (one's face).

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intransitive verb. To treat (someone) unfairly; exploit or cheat.

intransitive verb. To have sexual intercourse with.

intransitive verb. To turn or twist.

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intransitive verb. To become attached by means of the threads of a screw.

intransitive verb. To be capable of such attachment.

intransitive verb. To have sexual intercourse.

phrasal verb. To act or fool around aimlessly or in a confused way and accomplish nothing.

phrasal verb. To be sexually promiscuous.

phrasal verb. To treat (someone) unfairly.

phrasal verb. To muster or summon up.

phrasal verb. To make a mess of (an undertaking).

phrasal verb. To injure or damage.

phrasal verb. To cause (someone) to be emotionally or mentally troubled.

idiom. (have a screw loose) To behave in an eccentric or mentally deranged manner.

To turn, move, tighten, fasten, press, or make firm by a screw, or by giving a turn to a screw: apply a screw to, for the purpose of turning, moving, tightening, fastening, or pressing: as, to screw up a bracket; to screw a lock on a door; to screw a press.

To turn or cause to turn, as if by the application of a screw; twist.

To force; especially, to force by the application of pressure similar to that exerted by the advancing action or motion of a screw; squeeze: sometimes with up or out: as, to screw up one's courage.

To press hard upon; oppress as by exactions or vexatious restrictions or conditions.

To twist; contort; distort; turn so as to distort.

To turn so as to serve for tightening, fastening, etc.: as, a nut that screws to the right or to the left.

To have or assume a spiral or twisting motion: as, the ball screwed to the left.

To move or advance by means of a screw propeller.

To require students to work hard, or subject them to strict examination.

noun. The hole in which a screw (in sense 2) turns.

"Bureau chief Small chided me for using the word screw on the air, which had elicited complaints from the Bible Belt."

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perpetual screw  to put the screw on  to put under the screws  

beat  beat out  carnal knowledge  coition  coitus  

Baku  Blue  Cebu  Chengdu  Chou  

assembly  bolt  clamp  cylinder  gear  

Procrustean bed  airscrew  anamorphism  anamorphosis  apply pressure  

pitch  sand  screw nails  wood screws  

screwed  screwing  screws