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wood screw
noun
- any of various screws that have a slotted head and a gimlet point that permit them to be driven into wood with a screwdriver.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wood screw1
First recorded in 1725–35
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Example Sentences
It is easily avoided, however, by procuring a large spool and fastening it to the bottom of the base with a wood screw.
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A small square base is then cut, and fastened to the block on the inside of the stack with a wood-screw.
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One was the invention of movable type, and the other that of pointing the wood screw.
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The edges of its central slot should be beveled off, if an ordinary wood screw is used to fasten it to the bench.
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Bend this piece of iron into the form shown in the sketch, and fasten a wooden handle to it with a wood screw.
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