screws
Pronunciation: [skruːz]
Word
Context: “tools”
(noun) screws are small metal pieces with a sharp point and a spiral ridge that you can twist into wood or other materials. They help hold things together, like when you put a shelf on the wall or fix a toy.
Example
My dad used screws to fix the broken chair.
Example
We didn't have any screws, so the table couldn't be put together.
Example
Do you know how many screws we need to put the swing set up?
Context: “mechanics”
(verb) to screw means to twist a screw into something, using a tool. It’s like when you turn a lid onto a jar, but with a screw that goes into a material to hold things tight.
Example
She screws the light bulb into the lamp carefully.
Example
He didn't screw the cap on tightly, and the juice spilled everywhere.
Example
Can you screw the shelf into the wall for me?
Context: “manipulation”
(verb) to screw someone can mean to trick or cheat them. It's when someone does something wrong to take advantage of another person.
Example
He was just joking and didn’t mean to screw his friend over.
Example
She felt that her boss screwed her out of the promotion unfairly.
Example
Do you think they are trying to screw us with that deal?
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