screwdriver
noun
screw·driv·er
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Definition of screwdriver
1
: a tool for turning screws
2
: vodka and orange juice served with ice
Examples of screwdriver in a Sentence
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Ultimately the victim was stabbed in the right side of his chest with what police believe was a screwdriver, Buttle said. — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Large fight leads to apparent screwdriver stabbing in City Heights," 5 Aug. 2019 This multitool is the size of a matchbox, but includes a bewildering array of hex bits, screwdrivers, and the like, including the all-necessary bottle opener. — Wired Staff, WIRED, "19 Great Weekend Deals on Camping Gear, Games, and Tech," 3 Aug. 2019 Officers discovered more than 30 different lock picks, screwdrivers, a flashlight, several pairs of rubber gloves, a crowbar and other items in the backpack, police said. — NBC News, "Man arrested outside Taylor Swift's home had crowbar, lock picks and rubber gloves," 23 July 2019 Multipurpose tool: In a little over 5 inches tall, a multitool can provide, at your fingertips, knives, pliers, screwdrivers, wire cutters, bottle and can openers, an electrical crimper, wire stripper, file, saw, awl and ruler. — oregonlive.com, "Ready for the ‘Big One’? What you need now to prepare for an earthquake," 9 July 2019 All-you-can-drink: $16.99 ($18.99 on holidays) includes screwdrivers, select sparking and house wines, sangria and more. — Melissa Yeager, azcentral, "Best Las Vegas buffets: 22 all-you-can-eat restaurants on the Strip," 7 June 2019 For the handyman dad: An electric screwdriver Get the Dremel GO-01 on Amazon for $39.97 8. — Jessica Kasparian, USA TODAY, "The 25 best Father’s Day gifts of 2019," 3 June 2019 Using elongated screwdrivers and pickaxes, Duran and Kjelland excavated the skull. — Eduardo Medina, SFChronicle.com, "UC Merced student finds 65 million-year-old Triceratops skull," 26 July 2019 At some point on that Sunday morning, Durand stepped outside his house and fixed his eyes on several foreign objects on the ground: a large hatchet covered in grease, a screwdriver and a .38-caliber cartridge. — James Karst, NOLA.com, "The year of the Axeman," 7 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'screwdriver.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for screwdriver
screwdriver
noun
English Language Learners Definition of screwdriver
: a tool that is used for turning screws
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screwdriver
noun
screw·driv·er
| \ ˈskrü-ˌdrī-vər
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Kids Definition of screwdriver
: a tool for turning screws
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