screw
/skru/ n [C] (METAL FASTENER)Definition
› a thin piece of metal, usually with a pointed end and a flat top shaped to hold a tool, that is forced into wood or metal by turning, and is used esp. to join two pieces or to hold something in place
(Definition of screw n (METAL FASTENER) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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