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Definition of Screwdriver

1. Noun. A hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw.

Definition of Screwdriver

1. n. A tool for turning screws so as to drive them into their place. It has a thin end which enters the nick in the head of the screw.

Definition of Screwdriver

1. Noun. A hand or machine tool which engages with the head of a screw and allows torque to be applied to turn the screw, thus driving it in or loosening it. ¹

2. Noun. A drink made of vodka and orange juice. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Screwdriver

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Screwdriver

Literary usage of Screwdriver

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Second Power Kink Book: A Collection of Short Articles from Power in (1918)
"Pliers with a screwdriver forged FIQ. FIGS. 1 AND 2. screwdriver ATTACHMENT FOR PLIERS at the end of one of the handles are common, but the screwdriver is ..."

2. International Library of Technology: A Series of Textbooks for Persons by International Textbook Company (1906)
"screwdriver Rule. — If the axis of- an ordinary screwdriver coincides with the axis of a conductor, then the direction in which the screwdriver is turned ..."

3. Electricity and Magnetism: Electrodynamics. Electrical Resistance and by International Correspondence Schools (1905)
"screwdriver Rule. — If the axis of an ordinary screwdriver coincides with the axis of a conductor, then the direction in which the screwdriver is turned ..."

4. The Trotting Horse of America: How to Train and Drive Him, with by Hiram Washington Woodruff, Charles James Foster, George Wilkes (1871)
"His Race with screwdriver. — Blanche, Snowdrop, and Beppo. — Death of Blanche. — Ajax and Oneida Chief. — Then: Road-Race to Sleighs. — Brown Rattler. ..."

5. Trade Foundations Based on Producing Industries (1919)
"The screwdriver is often misused. It is neither a chisel nor a wedge and should not be ... Neither should a big screw be driven with a little screwdriver. ..."

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