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    screw
    /skruː/

    noun

    • 1. a short, slender, sharp-pointed metal pin with a raised helical thread running round it and a slotted head, used to join things together by being rotated so that it pierces wood or other material and is held tightly in place. Similar boltfastenernailpin
    • 2. an act of turning a screw or other object having a thread. Similar turntwistwrenchlever

    verb

    • 1. fasten or tighten with a screw or screws: "screw the hinge to your new door" Similar fastensecurefixattach
    • 2. cheat or swindle (someone), especially by charging them too much for something: informal "the loss of advertising contracts will amount to more than the few quid that they're trying to screw us for" Similar cheatswindledefraudfleece

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