screwdriver

[ skroo-drahy-ver ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a 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.
a mixed drink made with vodka and orange juice.

screwdriver

/ ˈskruːˌdraɪvə /

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

First recorded in 1770–80; screw + driver

It was a tool you used to perform a function, like a screwdriver.

Nobody listens, but if you want to know just what screwdriver to use, Mr. Santorum will find you the exact one.

Insert a screwdriver or ice pick in a fish as shown, and the scales can be removed much better and quicker than in any other way.

Then I heard someone outside my cabin-door working as though with a screwdriver, unscrewing a screw from the woodwork.

Fortunately, he was provided with a large pocket-knife, containing various appliances which included a strong screwdriver.

The spark-plug electrodes may be easily set by means of the gauge attached to the screwdriver.

For a few minutes slight tappings came from within, as if a wrench or a screwdriver were being used.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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