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Screw driver

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screwdrivernounA 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.
phillips screwdrivernounA screwdriver having a cross-shaped tip.
socket wrenchnounA type of wrench (spanner) featuring multiple removable and interchangeable socket heads (sockets), each designed to fit a particular size of bolt head or other fastener, which can be attached by the drive to a ratcheting handle, breaker bar, or other driver.
screw threadnoun(engineering) A helical ridge formed around a cylinder, or a helical groove formed around the inner wall of a bore, used mostly on fasteners and their connection points.
machine screwnounA screw designed for metal or a similar material, usually with no point and a relatively fine thread, intended for prepared, threaded holes.
set screwnounAny screw used to hold or adjust a setting, via fixation in a certain location or position: frequently a headless one, but may also be any other machine screw or thumb screw used for the purpose of setting.
cap screwnounA screw that has a cap which is intended to rest against the side of the outermost material being screwed together when the screw has been screwed in to its maximum extent.
cutting toolnouna cutting implement; a tool for cutting
phillips screwnounA screw with a Phillips head.
screw jacknounjackscrew
bolt cutternounA metal tool, resembling a large pair of pliers, used to cut or sheer bolts.
spannernoun(Commonwealth, UK, Ireland) A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.
torque wrenchnounA workshop tool used to precisely apply a specific torque to a fastener such as a nut or bolt; it is a wrench equipped with a torque indicator.
setscrewnounAlternative spelling of set screw. [Any screw used to hold or adjust a setting, via fixation in a certain location or position: frequently a headless one, but may also be any other machine screw or thumb screw used for the purpose of setting.]
screwtopnounA container that has a threaded lid (rather than a cork or push-on top).
jackscrewnounA jack (mechanical lifting device) which is operated by turning a leadscrew.
unscrewverb(transitive) To loosen a screw or thing by turning it.
wrenchnounA movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug.
box cutternounAlternative form of boxcutter. [A utility knife.]
drill bitnounA twist drill.

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