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a screw having a ring-shaped head.[1870-75]
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screw eye
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screw eye — n. a screw with a loop for a head … English World dictionary
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screw eye — screw that has a ring shaped head … English contemporary dictionary
screw eye — noun Date: 1873 a wood screw with a head in the form of a loop … New Collegiate Dictionary
screw eye — noun a screw with a loop for passing a cord through, instead of a slotted head … English new terms dictionary
screw-eye — /ˈskru aɪ/ (say skrooh uy) noun a screw having a ring shaped head …
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