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screw vs machine screw

machine screw vs screw

screw and machine screw both are nouns.

screw is a verb but machine screw is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
screw Yes No Yes No
machine screw Yes No No No
As nouns, machine screw is a hyponym of screw; that is, machine screw is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than screw:
  • screw: a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
  • machine screw: a screw used either with a nut or with a tapped hole; slotted head can be driven by a screwdriver
screw (noun) machine screw (noun)
slang for sexual intercourse a screw used either with a nut or with a tapped hole; slotted head can be driven by a screwdriver
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
screw (verb) machine 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 screw and machine screw

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