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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In one instance, Gray said Colt threw a screwdriver that ricocheted off a surface and hit him.
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
Remove vent covers with a screwdriver.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
Take a Phillips-head screwdriver and remove vent panel.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
Four teenagers were in the same car, headed to a video arcade to jimmy open the coin boxes, which is why two of them had screwdrivers zippered up in their coat pockets.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Feb. 2026
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
Remove vent covers with a screwdriver.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
Take a Phillips-head screwdriver and remove vent panel.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
Four teenagers were in the same car, headed to a video arcade to jimmy open the coin boxes, which is why two of them had screwdrivers zippered up in their coat pockets.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Feb. 2026
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 3 Mar. 2026.
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screwdriver
noun
screw·driv·er
ˈskrü-ˌdrī-vər
: a tool for turning screws
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