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screw

/skɹuː/

Meanings
noun
A device that has a helical function.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a screw to attach the shelf to the wall. "
device technical item machine
noun
A straight line in space with which a definite linear magnitude termed the pitch is associated. It is used to express the displacement of a rigid body, which may always be made to consist of a rotation about an axis combined with a translation parallel to that axis.

Examples :

"The screw-shaped ramp on the playground demonstrated a helical screw, showing how a rotation around the central axis combined with a linear motion created a slanted path. "
physics math technology technical science

Related Words

Illustration examination

examination noun

/ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of examining.

"The examination of the patient's symptoms took several hours. "

Illustration intercourse

intercourse noun

/ˈɪn.təˌkɔːs/ /ˈɪn.tɚˌkoɹs/

Communication, conversation.

"After the meeting, there was a period of intercourse between the colleagues, discussing the project's next steps. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration displacement

displacement noun

/dɪsˈpleɪsmɪnt/

The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.

"The flood caused the displacement of many families from their homes. "

Illustration extortionate

extortionate adjective

/ɪkˈstɔːrʃənət/ /ɛkˈstɔːrʃənət/

Of, related to or typifying extortion.

"The landlord's request for a month's rent upfront was considered extortionate by the new tenants. "

Illustration demonstrated

demonstrated verb

/ˈdɛmənstɹeɪtɪd/

To show how to use (something).

"Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?"

Illustration consistently

consistently adverb

/kənˈsɪstəntli/ /kənˈsɪstəntliː/

(manner) In a consistent manner.

"My son consistently gets good grades in math class. "

Illustration unnecessary

unnecessary adjective

/ʌnˈnɛ.sə.s(ə)ɹɪ / /ʌnˈnɛ.səˌsɛ.ɹi/

Not needed or necessary.

"The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary."

Illustration translation

translation noun

/tɹæns-/ /tɹæn(t)sˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

The act of translating, in its various senses:

"The translation of the Spanish instructions into English helped my grandfather understand how to assemble the furniture. "

Illustration exorbitant

exorbitant adjective

/ɛɡˈzɔːbɪtənt/

Exceeding proper limits; extravagant; excessive or unduly high.

"The price of the new phone was exorbitant, far more than I could afford. "

Illustration complicated

complicated verb

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/

To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.

"The teacher complicated the math problem by adding several extra steps. "

Illustration unreasonable

unreasonable adjective

/ʌnˈɹiːz(ə)nəbl̩/

Without the ability to reason; unreasoning.

"The dog barked incessantly at the mailman, an unreasonable display of fear. "