screwing
Translation
fastening with a screw
Examples
He is screwing the shelf to the wall.
He is screwing the shelf to the wall.
Screwing this together is the final step.
Screwing this together is the final step.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) is ~ ((sth.)) ((to sth.)) to be in the process of fastening (sth.) He is screwing the shelf to the wall.
~ ((sth.)) together the act of fastening things with screws Screwing this together is the final step.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fastening, attaching, joining
Etymology
From the verb 'to screw' + '-ing' suffix, indicating a continuous action or a gerund.
Memory Tips
Think of the continuous turning motion needed to put a screw in. The '-ing' represents this ongoing action.