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English word

screw

C1
UK /skruː/US /skruː/
noun

a thin pointed piece of metal like a nail with a raised spiral line (called a thread) along it and a line or cross cut into its head. Screws are turned and pressed into wood, metal, etc. with a screwdriver in order to fasten two things together.

verb

to fasten one thing to another or make something tight with a screw or screws

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Would I get a flat tire by bicycling over a bridge that is suspended over nails, screws and broken glass?

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