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wood screw

noun

  1. 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.

A small square base is then cut, and fastened to the block on the inside of the stack with a wood-screw.

One was the invention of movable type, and the other that of pointing the wood screw.

The edges of its central slot should be beveled off, if an ordinary wood screw is used to fasten it to the bench.

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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