screw

Definitions

1. 1noun

   A cylinder, or a cylindrical perforation, having a continuous rib, called the thread, winding round it spirally at a constant inclination, so as to leave a continuous spiral groove between one turn and the next, -- used chiefly for producing, when revolved, motion or pressure in the direction of its axis, by the sliding of the threads of the cylinder in the grooves between the threads of the perforation adapted to it, the former being distinguished as the external, or male screw, or, more usually the screw; the latter as the internal, or female screw, or, more usually, the nut.

2. 2noun

   Specifically, a kind of nail with a spiral thread and a head with a nick to receive the end of the screw-driver. Screws are much used to hold together pieces of wood or to fasten something; -- called also wood screws, and screw nails. See also Screw bolt, below.

3. 3noun

   Anything shaped or acting like a screw; esp., a form of wheel for propelling steam vessels. It is placed at the stern, and furnished with blades having helicoidal surfaces to act against the water in the manner of a screw. See Screw propeller, below.

4. 4noun

   A steam vesel propelled by a screw instead of wheels; a screw steamer; a propeller.

5. 5noun

   An extortioner; a sharp bargainer; a skinflint; a niggard.

6. 6noun

   An instructor who examines with great or unnecessary severity; also, a searching or strict examination of a student by an instructor.

7. 7noun

   A small packet of tobacco.

8. 8noun

   An unsound or worn-out horse, useful as a hack, and commonly of good appearance.

9. 9noun

   A straight line in space with which a definite linear magnitude termed the pitch is associated (cf. 5th Pitch, 10 (b)). It is used to express the displacement of a rigid body, which may always be made to consist of a rotation about an axis combined with a translation parallel to that axis.

10. 10noun

    An amphipod crustacean; as, the skeleton screw (Caprella). See Sand screw, under Sand.

11. 11transitive verb

    To turn, as a screw; to apply a screw to; to press, fasten, or make firm, by means of a screw or screws; as, to screw a lock on a door; to screw a press.

12. 12transitive verb

    To force; to squeeze; to press, as by screws.

13. 13transitive verb

    Hence: To practice extortion upon; to oppress by unreasonable or extortionate exactions.

14. 14transitive verb

    To twist; to distort; as, to screw his visage.

15. 15transitive verb

    To examine rigidly, as a student; to subject to a severe examination.

16. 16intransitive verb

    To use violent mans in making exactions; to be oppressive or exacting.

17. 17intransitive verb

    To turn one's self uneasily with a twisting motion; as, he screws about in his chair.

18. 18noun

    slang for sexual intercourse

    Synonyms

    assfuckfuckingnookienookyscrewingshag
19. 19noun

    a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head

20. 20noun

    a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air

21. 21noun

    a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole

22. 22noun

    someone who guards prisoners

    Synonyms

    gaolerjailerjailorturnkey
23. 23verb

    defeat someone through trickery or deceit

    Synonyms

    cheatchicanechousejockeyshaft
24. 24verb

    tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions

    "Screw the bottle cap on"

25. 25verb

    cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion

    "drive in screws or bolts"

26. 26verb

    turn like a screw

27. 27verb

    have sexual intercourse with

    "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"

    "Adam knew Eve"

    Synonyms

    bangbedbonkefffuckhumpjazzknowlove