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 standard set includes the PryBar-PlayMaker, a small screwdriver, and a blade holder, as well as shipping.
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Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
Atlantic City firefighters teamed up with local police to save a man from near-freezing Jersey Shore waters on New Year’s Eve, despite the apparent victim’s efforts to stab one of them with a screwdriver.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Gitto was able to deflect the screwdriver and bring him to safety.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Or, pop into the lounge area to sip all sorts of cocktails, from white Russians to screwdrivers.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
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Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
Atlantic City firefighters teamed up with local police to save a man from near-freezing Jersey Shore waters on New Year’s Eve, despite the apparent victim’s efforts to stab one of them with a screwdriver.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Gitto was able to deflect the screwdriver and bring him to safety.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Or, pop into the lounge area to sip all sorts of cocktails, from white Russians to screwdrivers.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Screwdriver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screwdriver. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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screwdriver
noun
screw·driv·er
ˈskrü-ˌdrī-vər
: a tool for turning screws
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