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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Leatherman includes Phillips #1 and 2 and 1/4 and 3/16-in screwdriver bits.
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New Atlas, 4 June 2026
Roske showed up to Kavanaugh’s home with a firearm, several magazines of ammunition, pepper spray, zip ties, a hammer, screwdrivers, a nail punch and a crowbar.
—Alexandra Bacallao, NBC news, 3 June 2026
According to Murgo, officers allegedly found what appeared to be tools used during the burglary, which included a broken screwdriver and vice grip pliers, left behind in the restaurant.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
The battery can be easily swapped out by the user with nothing more complicated than a small Phillips-head screwdriver.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
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New Atlas, 4 June 2026
Roske showed up to Kavanaugh’s home with a firearm, several magazines of ammunition, pepper spray, zip ties, a hammer, screwdrivers, a nail punch and a crowbar.
—Alexandra Bacallao, NBC news, 3 June 2026
According to Murgo, officers allegedly found what appeared to be tools used during the burglary, which included a broken screwdriver and vice grip pliers, left behind in the restaurant.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
The battery can be easily swapped out by the user with nothing more complicated than a small Phillips-head screwdriver.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
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“Screwdriver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screwdriver. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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screwdriver
noun
screw·driv·er
ˈskrü-ˌdrī-vər
: a tool for turning screws
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