screw anchor

noun

1

: an anchor in the form of a sharp-pointed screw with broad flanges used principally for moorings

2

: an expanding metal shell that wedges itself into a drilled hole upon insertion and is used to retain a screw in material (as concrete, brick, or tile) otherwise unsuitable

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