English Explanatory Dictionary

screwdriver

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hand tool or power tool which engages with the head of a screw and allows torque to be applied to turn the screw, thus driving it in or loosening it.
  2. A cocktail made of vodka and orange juice.

Pronunciation

/ˈskɹuˌdɹaɪvɚ/ en-us-screwdriver.ogg

Word forms

screwdriver screwdrivers

Etymology

Compound of screw + driver.

Synonyms

turnscrew

Derived words

crosshead screwdriver flat-blade screwdriver flathead screwdriver Phillips screwdriver Yankee screwdriver

Translations

Dutch: screwdriver German: Screwdriver German: Wodka-Orange Greek: βότκα πορτοκάλι Indonesian: miras vodka jeruk Indonesian: screwdriver Latvian: skrūve Macedonian: шрафцигер Norwegian Bokmål: screwdriver Norwegian Nynorsk: screwdriver Portuguese: vodca com suco de laranja Russian: отвёртка Spanish: desarmador Spanish: vodka con naranja Swedish: screwdriver
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