Screws

noun verb

A device that has a helical function.

Meaning

  1. (noun) A device that has a helical function.
  2. (noun) The motion of screwing something; a turn or twist to one side.
  3. (noun) A prison guard.
  4. (noun) An extortioner; a sharp bargainer; a skinflint.
  5. (noun) An instructor who examines with great or unnecessary severity; also, a searching or strict examination of a student by an instructor.
  6. (noun) Sexual intercourse; the act of screwing.
  7. (noun) A casual sexual partner.
  8. (noun) Salary, wages.
  9. (noun) Backspin.
  10. (noun) A small packet of tobacco.
  11. (noun) An old, worn-out, unsound and worthless horse.
  12. (noun) A straight line in space with which a definite linear magnitude termed the pitch is associated. It is used to express the displacement of a rigid body, which may always be made to consist of a rotation about an axis combined with a translation parallel to that axis.

Letter breakdown

  • Screws contains 6 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 11.

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Reader questions

What does Screws mean?

A device that has a helical function.

How many letters are in Screws?

Screws has 6 letters.

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