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screw
noun
a
small
metal
rod
with
a
helical
ridge
that
fastens
things
together
when
you
turn
it
•
Jada
used
a
long
screw
to
secure
the
shelf
to
the
wall
.
Jada
used
a
long
screw
to
secure
the
shelf
to
the
wall
.
•
The
tiny
screw
that
holds
his
glasses
together
fell
onto
the
table
.
The
tiny
screw
that
holds
his
glasses
together
fell
onto
the
table
.
From
Middle
French
"
escroue
"
meaning
"
female
screw
,"
from
Old
French
,
of
uncertain
origin
;
the
modern
sense
developed
in
English
in
the
15th
century
.
verb
to
fasten
or
tighten
something
by
turning
a
screw
into
it
•
He
carefully
screwed
the
lid
onto
the
jar
to
keep
it
airtight
.
He
carefully
screwed
the
lid
onto
the
jar
to
keep
it
airtight
.
•
Please
screw
the
legs
back
onto
the
table
before
we
move
it
.
Please
screw
the
legs
back
onto
the
table
before
we
move
it
.
verb
(
informal
)
to
treat
someone
unfairly
or
spoil
something
for
them
•
The
airline
really
screwed
us
by
cancelling
the
flight
at
the
last
minute
.
The
airline
really
screwed
us
by
cancelling
the
flight
at
the
last
minute
.
•
If
we
cut
corners
now
,
it
could
screw
up
the
entire
project
.
If
we
cut
corners
now
,
it
could
screw
up
the
entire
project
.