screw
C1UK /skruː/US /skruː/
Meaning
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.
“One of the screws is loose.”
verb
to fasten one thing to another or make something tight with a screw or screws
“The bookcase is screwed to the wall.”
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“I met with David Packard and Bob Noyce and tried to apologize for screwing up so badly.”
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“Now let me give you some advice from one CEO to another: Don't screw it up.”
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