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setscrew vs screw

screw vs setscrew

setscrew and screw both are nouns.

setscrew is not a verb while screw is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
setscrew Yes No No No
screw Yes No Yes No
As nouns, screw is a hypernym of setscrew; that is, screw is a word with a broader meaning than setscrew:
  • 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
  • screw: a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
As nouns, screw is a hypernym of setscrew; that is, screw is a word with a broader meaning than setscrew:
  • setscrew: a screw that is used to adjust the tension on a spring
  • screw: a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
setscrew (noun) screw (noun)
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 slang for sexual intercourse
a screw that is used to adjust the tension on a spring 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
setscrew (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 setscrew and screw

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