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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The can opener with integrated 3-mm slotted screwdriver is there to pry the lid, if your coffee happens to be stored in a can.
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New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
Swapping your standard deadbolt for a digital lock can be done in just a few minutes, often with only a screwdriver.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
Last weekend, a teenager was charged as an adult for assaulting a victim on the head with a screwdriver at Towson Town Center.
—Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025
Abbey then struck Kjersem with a block of wood and an ax and stabbed him with a screwdriver, prosecutors said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
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New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
Swapping your standard deadbolt for a digital lock can be done in just a few minutes, often with only a screwdriver.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
Last weekend, a teenager was charged as an adult for assaulting a victim on the head with a screwdriver at Towson Town Center.
—Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025
Abbey then struck Kjersem with a block of wood and an ax and stabbed him with a screwdriver, prosecutors said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for screwdriver
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“Screwdriver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screwdriver. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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screwdriver
noun
screw·driv·er
ˈskrü-ˌdrī-vər
: a tool for turning screws
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