screw eye

noun

: a wood screw with a head in the form of a loop

Examples of screw eye in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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

Time Traveler
The first known use of screw eye was in 1787

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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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