screws Definition

to attach, fasten, or close by means of a screw

to unite or separate by means of a screw or a twisting motion

to press tightly in a device (such as a vise) operated by a screw

a simple machine of the inclined plane type consisting of a spirally grooved solid cylinder and a correspondingly grooved hollow cylinder into which it fits

a nail-shaped or rod-shaped piece with a spiral groove and a slotted or recessed head designed to be inserted into material by rotating (as with a screwdriver) and used for fastening pieces of solid material together

a screwlike form : spiral

to use force or the threat of force to make (someone or something) do what one wants

to put more pressure on someone or something to do something

a screw with a hexagonal socket in its head that is designed to be used with an Allen wrench

a device made of a tube bent spirally around an axis or of a broad-threaded screw encased by a cylinder and used to raise water

dog

to waste time with unproductive activity : dally

to have sexual relations with someone outside of a marriage or steady relationship : be sexually promiscuous

to tighten, fasten, or lock by or as if by a screw

bungle, botch

to cause to act or function in a crazy or confused way : confound, disturb

to be crazy