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Examples of screw eye in a Sentence
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Once dry, remove the reflectors from the mold and insert a screw eye into the top of each.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023
Twist a screw eye into the top of the ornament, tie with a ribbon bow, and hang.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
Hook a heavy-duty chain link or a locking carabiner around the screw eye.
—Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
Twist a screw eye into the hole, tightening it fully into the joist.
—Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
The first screw eye is 1 in.
—Scott Flickinger, Popular Mechanics, 27 Feb. 2021
Included in the set are four different types of felting needles, wool yarn, key chain attachments, phone lanyards, a felting pad, an awl, jump ring openers, and screw eyes.
—Talia Abbas, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2023
Install screw eye into the ceiling joist.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2022
The hitching rings on each screw eye ease rope threading.
—Leslie Poyzer, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1787, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near screw eye
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“Screw eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screw%20eye. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
screw eye
noun
: a screw having a head in the form of a loop
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