noun

screwdriver

screwdriver

Pass me the screwdriver, please.

Pass me the screwdriver, please.

You need a flathead screwdriver for this.

You need a flat-head screwdriver for this.

((a screwdriver)) ((for sth.)) a tool for turning (sth.) I need a screwdriver for these screws.

Synonyms: tool, implement

A compound word: 'screw' + 'driver'. It literally 'drives' (turns) screws.

It's a tool that 'drives' a 'screw'. The name is very literal.

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