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propeller vs screw

screw vs propeller

propeller and screw both are nouns.

propeller is not a verb while screw is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
propeller Yes No No No
screw Yes No Yes No
As nouns, screw is a hyponym of propeller; that is, screw is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than propeller:
  • propeller: a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
  • screw: a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
Other hyponyms of propeller include airplane propeller, airscrew, prop, screw propeller, variable-pitch propeller.
propeller (noun) screw (noun)
a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water slang for sexual intercourse
a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
someone who guards prisoners
propeller (verb) screw (verb)
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions
cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion
turn like a screw
have sexual intercourse with
Difference between propeller and screw

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