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tighten vs screw

screw vs tighten

tighten is not a noun while screw is a noun.

tighten and screw both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tighten No No Yes No
screw Yes No Yes No
As verbs, screw is a hyponym of tighten; that is, screw is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tighten:
  • tighten: make tight or tighter
  • screw: tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions
Other hyponyms of tighten include frap, firm, tauten, wind, wind up.
tighten (noun) screw (noun)
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
tighten (verb) screw (verb)
become tight or tighter defeat someone through trickery or deceit
make tight or tighter tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions
severely restrict in scope or extent cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion
narrow or limit turn like a screw
have sexual intercourse with
Difference between tighten and screw

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