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screwlike

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of screwlike

turning around an axis like the thread of a screw

  • performed a screwlike dive into the pool
Synonyms of screwlike

coiling, corkscrew, helical, involute, spiral, winding
Words Related to screwlike

circular

curling, curving, swirly, twisting
Near Antonyms of screwlike

lineal, linear, right, straight

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