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

Recent Examples on the Web

In general, Cunningham was not someone who took himself too seriously, driving to performances for many years in a beat-up Subaru that had to be started with a screwdriver by the end of its life. —Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026

There's a screw in every project that fights back - tucked behind a bracket, deep in a corner, at an angle that makes any straight screwdriver useless. —Omar Kardoudi march 05, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026

Surveillance video showed him meeting Morales, who was seen at one point handing Revuckas a screwdriver. —Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 4 Mar. 2026

The shopper showed off a six-in-one screwdriver, a four-in-one iPhone or Android charger, and a two-in-one salt and pepper grinder, and closed with an offer for other shoppers to share their random favorites. —Howard Cohen march 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing screwdriver

• flathead screwdriver
• Phillips-head screwdriver
• Phillips screwdriver

Rhymes for screwdriver

• revivor
• survivor
• diver
• driver
• fiver
• hiver
• kiver
• niver
• stiver

Kids Definition

screwdriver

noun

screw·​driv·​er ˈskrü-ˌdrī-vər 

: a tool for turning screws