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
Examples of screwdriver in a Sentence
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The shooter texts his father with instructions to enter his bedroom using a screwdriver.
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 27 Aug. 2023
Keep that space underneath clean of flammable debris as well and grab a screwdriver or putty knife and clean out debris from between the deck boards too.
—Time, 22 Aug. 2023
For example, a person with this type of apraxia knows how a screwdriver is held and twisted.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2023
For this visual feast, producers banked on comedic actor Jon Pertwee to pick up the baton, or sonic screwdriver.
—Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2023
This sandbox is a great all-around pick: It’s accessibly priced, made of real wood, and easy to assemble using a standard screwdriver.
—Alesandra Dubin, Parents, 31 July 2023
Use your screwdriver to give the screw another quarter turn, then repeat this process with the next hinge.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2023
Water when the soil feels dry 2 inches below the surface (excluding mulch), or test the soil moisture with a screwdriver: https://youtu.be/HrZNPaBtmtw
Irrigate trees and shrubs when there is less than 1-inch of rainfall per week.
—oregonlive, 23 July 2023
To lower or raise your beater, use a screwdriver to turn the screw that’s located at the hinge where the body and the head of the mixer connect.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 12 May 2023
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 27 Aug. 2023
Keep that space underneath clean of flammable debris as well and grab a screwdriver or putty knife and clean out debris from between the deck boards too.
—Time, 22 Aug. 2023
For example, a person with this type of apraxia knows how a screwdriver is held and twisted.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2023
For this visual feast, producers banked on comedic actor Jon Pertwee to pick up the baton, or sonic screwdriver.
—Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2023
This sandbox is a great all-around pick: It’s accessibly priced, made of real wood, and easy to assemble using a standard screwdriver.
—Alesandra Dubin, Parents, 31 July 2023
Use your screwdriver to give the screw another quarter turn, then repeat this process with the next hinge.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2023
Water when the soil feels dry 2 inches below the surface (excluding mulch), or test the soil moisture with a screwdriver: https://youtu.be/HrZNPaBtmtw
Irrigate trees and shrubs when there is less than 1-inch of rainfall per week.
—oregonlive, 23 July 2023
To lower or raise your beater, use a screwdriver to turn the screw that’s located at the hinge where the body and the head of the mixer connect.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 12 May 2023
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First Known Use
1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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screwdriver
noun
screw·driv·er
ˈskrü-ˌdrī-vər
: a tool for turning screws
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