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screw vs propeller

propeller vs screw

screw and propeller both are nouns.

screw is a verb but propeller is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
screw Yes No Yes No
propeller Yes No No No
As nouns, propeller is a hypernym of screw; that is, propeller is a word with a broader meaning than screw:
  • screw: a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
  • propeller: a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
Other hypernyms of screw include propellor.
screw (noun) propeller (noun)
slang for sexual intercourse a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
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) propeller (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 propeller

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