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screws

Pronunciation: [skruːz]

Word

Learn how to use screws in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

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?

How to pronounce screws

Pronunciation: [skruːz]

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