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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screw•driv•er /ˈskruˌdraɪvɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Buildinga hand tool for tightening or loosening a screw.
- Winea mixed drink of vodka and orange juice.
screw•driv•er
(skro̅o̅′drī′vər),USA pronunciation n.
- Buildinga 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.
- Winea mixed drink made with vodka and orange juice.
- screw + driver 1770–80
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'screwdriver' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Harvey Wallbanger
- Phillips head
- Robertson screw
- business end
- drive screw
- function
- grub screw
- machine screw
- screw
- screwhead
- without
- wood screw
- woodscrew