English Explanatory Dictionary

seven-level screwdriver

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A plastic-handled (officially yellow) pocket screwdriver (with clip) and a 2.5 inch shank, ending in a 1/8 inch slotted head.

Word forms

seven-level screwdriver seven-level screwdrivers seven level screwdriver 7 level screwdriver

Etymology

From seven-level + screwdriver, so called because Air Force "seven-level" personnel (advanced techs/higher ranks) typically carried this kind of screwdriver. It was rumored to be the ONLY tool these advanced techs ever needed, or were allowed to carry. Advanced techs only "do" small trim-pot tweaking. Less-experienced techs handle the heavier tools and tasks.

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