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any of various screws that have a slotted head and a gimlet point that permit them to be driven into wood with a screwdriver.[1725-35]
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Wood screw — Screw Screw (skr[udd]), n. [OE. scrue, OF. escroue, escroe, female screw, F. [ e]crou, L. scrobis a ditch, trench, in LL., the hole made by swine in rooting; cf. D. schroef a screw, G. schraube, Icel. skr[=u]fa.] 1. A cylinder, or a cylindrical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wood screw — Wood Wood, n. [OE. wode, wude, AS. wudu, wiodu; akin to OHG. witu, Icel. vi?r, Dan. & Sw. ved wood, and probably to Ir. & Gael. fiodh, W. gwydd trees, shrubs.] [1913 Webster] 1. A large and thick collection of trees; a forest or grove; frequently … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wood screw — n. a screw with a sharp point, for use in wood: see SCREW … English World dictionary
wood screw — noun : a pointed metal screw formed with a sharp thread of comparatively coarse pitch for insertion in wood * * * any of various screws that have a slotted head and a gimlet point that permit them to be driven into wood with a screwdriver. [1725… … Useful english dictionary
wood screw — screw that is suitable to be used in wood … English contemporary dictionary
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wood screw — noun A screw designed for a wood or a similar material, with a point, a relatively coarse thread, a thick shank, and, usually, an unthreaded portion of the shank at the head end … Wiktionary
wood screw — Смотри Шуруп … Энциклопедический словарь по металлургии
wood screws — Screw Screw (skr[udd]), n. [OE. scrue, OF. escroue, escroe, female screw, F. [ e]crou, L. scrobis a ditch, trench, in LL., the hole made by swine in rooting; cf. D. schroef a screw, G. schraube, Icel. skr[=u]fa.] 1. A cylinder, or a cylindrical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Screw — (skr[udd]), n. [OE. scrue, OF. escroue, escroe, female screw, F. [ e]crou, L. scrobis a ditch, trench, in LL., the hole made by swine in rooting; cf. D. schroef a screw, G. schraube, Icel. skr[=u]fa.] 1. A cylinder, or a cylindrical perforation,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
