screw
Meaning
To screw is to fasten or tighten an object by rotating a spiral-shaped metal fastener into it, often requiring precise alignment and application of torque, thereby ensuring structural integrity in mechanical or architectural contexts.
💡 The verb "screw" can also colloquially imply to ruin or mishandle a situation, which may lead to confusion in formal contexts; care should be taken to use the term in its technical sense when discussing mechanical processes.
Example Sentences
Common Phrases
screw into
screw down
screw up
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