screwdriver
noun
screw·driv·er
ˈskrü-ˌdrī-vər 
plural screwdrivers
1
: a tool for turning screws see also flathead screwdriver, phillips screwdriver
2
: vodka and orange juice served with ice
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Besides the gun and a total of 27 rounds of ammunition, Roske had pepper spray, zip ties, a hammer, screwdrivers, duct tape, lock-pick tools and other items.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
In between numbers, the showgirls would smoke and drink screwdrivers in Hardy’s dressing room.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Speaking of practicality, there’s a 9-in-1 multitool pen that acts as an LED light, stylus, ruler, bubble level, bottle opener, screwdriver, and ballpoint pen.
—Tabitha Britt, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2025
Baker tested positive for PCP, methamphetamine and fentanyl, Birney said, and investigators believed a screwdriver, fork and scissors were used in the attack.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
In between numbers, the showgirls would smoke and drink screwdrivers in Hardy’s dressing room.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Speaking of practicality, there’s a 9-in-1 multitool pen that acts as an LED light, stylus, ruler, bubble level, bottle opener, screwdriver, and ballpoint pen.
—Tabitha Britt, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2025
Baker tested positive for PCP, methamphetamine and fentanyl, Birney said, and investigators believed a screwdriver, fork and scissors were used in the attack.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Screwdriver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screwdriver. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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screwdriver
noun
screw·driv·er
ˈskrü-ˌdrī-vər
: a tool for turning screws
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