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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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.
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Surveillance video showed Morales giving Revuckas a screwdriver to switch the vehicle's license plates.
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The information that the teens had been carrying screwdrivers came originally from the NYPD and Transit Authority.
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The man then emerged from the apartment across the hallway with a sharp weapon like a screwdriver.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Feb. 2026
Surveillance video showed Morales giving Revuckas a screwdriver to switch the vehicle's license plates.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The information that the teens had been carrying screwdrivers came originally from the NYPD and Transit Authority.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
The man then emerged from the apartment across the hallway with a sharp weapon like a screwdriver.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Screwdriver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screwdriver. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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screwdriver
noun
screw·driv·er
ˈskrü-ˌdrī-vər
: a tool for turning screws
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