screw eye

noun

: a wood screw with a head in the form of a loop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The first screw eye is 1 in. —

Scott Flickinger, Popular Mechanics, 27 Feb. 2021 Included in the set are four different types of felting needles, wool yarn, key chain attachments, phone lanyards, a felting pad, an awl, jump ring openers, and screw eyes. —

Talia Abbas, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2023 Install screw eye into the ceiling joist. —

Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2022 Twist a screw eye into the hole, tightening it fully into the joist. —

Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2022 Hook a heavy-duty chain link or a locking carabiner around the screw eye. —

Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2022 The hitching rings on each screw eye ease rope threading. —

Leslie Poyzer, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2021 Tie a length of twine through the screw eye for hanging the ornament. —

Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 26 Dec. 2020 Use the same drill bit to bore a pilot hole into the top of the snowman’s head, then twist in a small screw eye. —

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