screwdriver

noun

screw·​driv·​er ˈskrü-ˌdrī-vər How to pronounce screwdriver (audio)
plural screwdrivers
1
: a tool for turning screws see also flathead screwdriver, phillips screwdriver
2
: vodka and orange juice served with ice

Examples of screwdriver in a Sentence

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At one end of the long, crowded room, two skinny young men with screwdrivers pull phone after phone from a sack and crack them like walnuts. Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024 To do this, mark four quadrants with stakes and trickle the hose into each quadrant until a long screwdriver easily penetrates 8 inches into the soil. Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024 The surviving victim believed he was stabbed with a screwdriver, police said. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024 The ease of inserting a screwdriver into the earth is also an excellent moisture level test. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for screwdriver 

Word History

First Known Use

1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of screwdriver was in 1735

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“Screwdriver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screwdriver. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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screwdriver

noun
screw·​driv·​er ˈskrü-ˌdrī-vər How to pronounce screwdriver (audio)
: a tool for turning screws

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