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Screw

Noun1.screw - someone who guards prisoners
keeper - someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?"
law officer, lawman, peace officer - an officer of the law
2.screw - a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
inclined plane - a simple machine for elevating objects; consists of plane surface that makes an acute angle with the horizontal
3.screw - a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
outboard motor, outboard - internal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat
propeller, propellor - a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight
4.screw - a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
Allen screw - a screw with a hexagonal hole in the head
bolt - a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
cap screw - a threaded screw for machine parts; screws into a tapped hole
fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
head - a projection out from one end; "the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin"
machine screw - a screw used either with a nut or with a tapped hole; slotted head can be driven by a screwdriver
metal screw - screw made of metal
Phillips screw - a screw with a special head having crossed slots
screw thread, thread - the raised helical rib going around a screw
setscrew - a screw (often without a head) that fits into the boss or hub of a wheel or cam etc. and prevents motion of the part relative to the shaft on which it is mounted
setscrew - a screw that is used to adjust the tension on a spring
thumbscrew - screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers
woodscrew - a metal screw that tapers to a point so that it can be driven into wood with a screwdriver
worm - screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack
5.screw - slang terms for sexual intercourse
carnal knowledge, coition, coitus, sex act, sexual congress, sexual intercourse, sexual relation, copulation, intercourse, relation, congress - the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
dirty word, vulgarism, obscenity - an offensive or indecent word or phrase
Verb1.screw - have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"
neck, make out - kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion; "The couple were necking in the back seat of the car"
have, take - have sex with; archaic use; "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"
fornicate - have sex without being married
copulate, mate, couple, pair - make love; "Birds mate in the Spring"
archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression
2.screw - turn like a screw
screw up - screw or turn higher
revolve, rotate, go around - turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"
3.screw - cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion; "drive in screws or bolts"
revolve, rotate, go around - turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"
4.screw - tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions; "Screw the bottle cap on"
tighten, fasten - make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"
unscrew - loosen by turning; "unscrew the bottle cap"
5.screw - defeat someone in an expectation through trickery or deceit
beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"

 

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