screwdriver
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
screwdriver (plural screwdrivers)
- A hand tool or power tool which engages with the head of a screw and allows torque to be applied to turn the screw, thus driving it in or loosening it.
- Synonym: turnscrew
- A cocktail made of vodka and orange juice.
- 2018, Tayari Jones, An American Marriage, Oneworld Publications, page 154:
- Celestial asked for a screwdriver and the bartender poured a good four fingers of Smirnoff into a flimsy cup before opening a can of juice.
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tool
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drink
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