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screw vs setscrew

setscrew vs screw

screw and setscrew both are nouns.

screw is a verb but setscrew is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
screw Yes No Yes No
setscrew Yes No No No
As nouns, setscrew is a hyponym of screw; that is, setscrew is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than screw:
  • screw: a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
  • setscrew: a screw (often without a head) that fits into the boss or hub of a wheel or cam etc. and prevents motion of the part relative to the shaft on which it is mounted
Other hyponyms of screw include Allen screw, bolt, cap screw, machine screw, metal screw, Phillips screw, thumbscrew, woodscrew, worm.
screw (noun) setscrew (noun)
slang for sexual intercourse a screw (often without a head) that fits into the boss or hub of a wheel or cam etc. and prevents motion of the part relative to the shaft on which it is mounted
a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head a screw that is used to adjust the tension on a spring
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) setscrew (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
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