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Mechanical lifting device operated by turning a leadscrew
A jackscrew, or screw jack, is a type of jack that is operated by turning a leadscrew. It is commonly used to lift moderate and heavy weights, such as
Jackscrew
Short story collection by Hunter S. Thompson
Screw-Jack is a collection of short stories written by Hunter S. Thompson. It was first published by Maurice Neville in 1991 in a limited edition of 300
Screw-Jack
Mechanism that converts motion, and forces, from rotational to linear
devices such as screw tops for containers, vises, screw jacks and screw presses. Other mechanisms that use the same principle, also called screws, do not necessarily
Screw_mechanism
Mechanical, hydraulic, or pneumatic, lifting device
delicate jacks used as part of the action of keyboard instruments. Of the jacks of the first category (heavy lifting), a mechanical jack employs a screw thread
Jack_(device)
Steel support post used in construction
A jack post (screw jack, telepost, adjustable steel column) is a steel post used in the construction trades for temporary support of loads such as ceilings
Jack_post
Aircraft deceleration method when landing
changes the hydraulic actuator to a mechanic actuator, specifically, screw jacks operated by motors. The inventors state that this design can reduce the
Target-type_thrust_reversal
Machine component that moves a mechanism
including: Screw: Screw jack, ball screw and roller screw actuators all operate on the principle of the simple machine known as the screw. By rotating
Actuator
Process for preventing the collapse of trenches
personnel in the unstable trench. Screw jacks are cost effective, and a low tech method of trench shoring where a manual screw jack is used to provide the force
Trench_shoring
Type of rotary electrical transformer
control systems, for instance, counting the number of revolutions of a screw jack to move an aircraft's flaps to a specific extension.[citation needed]
Resolver_(electrical)
US-made towed howitzer
extended by a ratchet mechanism. The M1A2 replaced the ratchet with a screw-jack system and also modified the traveling lock. The M1A1E1 carriage was intended
M114_155_mm_howitzer
American hip hop DJ (1971–2000)
his stage name DJ Screw, was an American hip hop DJ based in Houston, Texas, and best known as the creator of the chopped and screwed DJ technique. He
DJ_Screw
Specialized valve
horizontally, actuated by threaded ram shafts (piston rods) in the manner of a screw jack. Torque from turning the ram shafts by wrench or hand wheel was converted
Blowout_preventer
1974 American horror film
Film Adaptations of "The Turn of the Screw": Jack Clayton's the Innocents (1961), Dan Curtis's the Turn of the Screw (1974), and Antonio Aloy's Presence
The Turn of the Screw (1974 film)
The_Turn_of_the_Screw_(1974_film)
Actuator that creates motion in a straight line
mechanism: Screw: leadscrew, screw jack, ball screw and roller screw actuators all operate on the principle of the simple machine known as the screw. By rotating
Linear_actuator
Style of journalism
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas The Rum Diary Short story collections Screw-Jack Essay collections The Gonzo Papers The Great Shark Hunt Generation of
Gonzo_journalism
Mexican-American attorney, politician and novelist
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas The Rum Diary Short story collections Screw-Jack Essay collections The Gonzo Papers The Great Shark Hunt Generation of
Oscar_Zeta_Acosta
2022 British prison drama series
Screw is a British prison drama series starring Nina Sosanya and Jamie-Lee O'Donnell. The series was produced by STV Studios and first broadcast on Channel
Screw_(TV_series)
(Trade Paper) Simon & Schuster, 1999, ISBN 0-671-03352-2 (Audio Cassette) Screw-Jack Simon & Schuster, 2000, ISBN 0-684-87321-4 (Trade Cloth) Simon & Schuster
Hunter S. Thompson bibliography
Hunter_S._Thompson_bibliography
jacking, barn jacking, building jacking) is the process of separating a building from its foundation and temporarily raising it with hydraulic screw jacks
House_raising
has a built-in screw jack to enable the trailer nose to be lifted over the tow ball of a car or other powered vehicle. The screw jack can then be used
Jockey_wheel
1898 gothic horror novella by Henry James
The Turn of the Screw is an 1898 gothic horror novella by Henry James which first appeared in serial format in Collier's Weekly from January 27 to April
The_Turn_of_the_Screw
American journalist and author (1937–2005)
who worked as head librarian at the Louisville Free Public Library and Jack Robert Thompson (September 4, 1893, Horse Cave, Kentucky – July 3, 1952,
Hunter_S._Thompson
Soviet mid-range trijet airliner
from an Aeroflot Yak-42 in flight owing to a failure of the actuator screw jack, causing the aircraft to fatally crash near Mazyr. The type was grounded
Yakovlev_Yak-42
American pornographic online magazine
Men". Beginning in 1969, Screw co-founder Jim Buckley founded Screw's "sister" tabloid Gay, edited by Screw columnists Jack Nichols and Lige Clarke. Contributors
Screw_(magazine)
1972 aviation accident over Canada
seats them on the pins. Normally the latches are opened and closed by a screw jack powered by an electric actuator motor. Because the wiring powering the
American_Airlines_Flight_96
Executive car produced by Citroën
changed. This system, used on the SM also, was superseded on the CX by a screw jack that, after the suspension was raised to the high position, lifted the
Citroën_DS
English businessman and engineer (c. 1811–1878)
Boilerworks and Shipyards in Deptford. In 1839, England patented a traversing screw jack. In the 1840s, he set up his own works near New Cross: the Hatcham Ironworks
George_England
Structural steel column filled with concrete
[clarification needed] The term "Lally column" is sometimes confused with a screw jack, a temporary rather than permanent steel support. The Lally column is
Lally_column
Helical structure used to convert between rotational and linear movement or force
A screw thread is a helical structure used to convert between rotational and linear movement or force. A screw thread is a ridge wrapped around a cylinder
Screw_thread
Type of tobacco from Louisiana
barrels. The tobacco is kept under pressure using oak blocks and massive screw jacks, forcing nearly all the air out of the still-moist leaves. Approximately
Perique
Motor vehicle
driving straight ahead, and a turntable was mounted under the chassis (a screw jack was used to rotate the trolley on the track, after it was lifted, in order
FSO_Warszawa
Stones used in gristmills, for grinding wheat or other grains
carried by the tentering gear, a set of beams forming a lever system, or a screw jack, with which the runner stone can be lifted or lowered slightly and the
Millstone
Matriarch of Jackson entertainment family (born 1930)
honored her as "Mother of the Year". Jackson was born Katherine Esther Screws on May 4, 1930, in Clayton, Alabama, the elder daughter of Martha (née Upshaw;
Katherine_Jackson
Gas compressor using a rotary positive-displacement mechanism
A rotary-screw compressor is a type of gas compressor, such as an air compressor, that uses a rotary-type positive-displacement mechanism. These compressors
Rotary-screw_compressor
Iron support for the upper millstone
controlling the fineness of the grind, was adjusted by the tenter mechanism: a screw jack to raise or lower the bearing carrying the base of spindle. The millrind
Millrind
2018 song by Travis Scott featuring Swae Lee
Screw" is a song by American rapper and singer Travis Scott featuring fellow American rapper and singer Swae Lee. It was released through Cactus Jack
R.I.P._Screw
Hardware used to secure parts of a PC to the case
5-inch floppy drives M3 screws typically accept a #2 Phillips screwdriver tip. Most cases use threaded brass standoffs (Jack Screw Standoffs) for attaching
Computer_case_screws
Type of manually operated air compression machine
experiments in making liquid oxygen (LOX) in the 1870s. A manually operated screw jack was utilized to compress air or other gases up to ~200 atm (~3000 psi)
Natterer_compressor
used ailerons on the trailing edges with pitch control achieved by a screw jack. The unusual engine location required that exhaust pipes pass through
Percival_P.74
Laboratory equipment
scissor jack works mechanically by having a central screw connected to the central piece of metal between two layers of crossing metal pieces. The screw performs
Laboratory_scissor_jack
Screw used as a linkage in a mechanism
A leadscrew (or lead screw), pronounced /liːd skruː/, also known as a power screw or translation screw, is a screw used as a linkage in a machine, to
Leadscrew
Liberty ship of WWII
Duff-Norton Manufacturing Co., and inventor of an improved high-speed screw jack and lifting machinery. She was renamed and commissioned after Melucta
USS_Melucta
Single-wire electrical connector used for joining wires to equipment
describes a banana plug that consists of two parts only. Not needing a small screw to hold the wire in place, like in conventional Bananensteckern (banana
Banana_connector
Protective structure used during the excavation of tunnels
tunnel system idea. The design was based upon Brunel's shield lattice and screw-jacked forwards as the face advanced manually. In 1864 Peter W. Barlow applied
Tunnelling_shield
Towed field cannon
The carriage wheels would then be raised using built-in ratcheting screw-jacks, lowering the gun carriage to the ground. Once on the ground, the limber-end
155_mm_gun_M1
WW1 bombsight that used wind speed mrasurement to adjust for horizontal drift
of the sights. The forward bracket had a pivot point, and the rear a screw jack that rotated the entire sighting system up or down around the front bracket's
Drift_Sight
American toy company
end wrench, a two-piece jack, gas can, hammer, screwdriver, and fire extinguisher. The Jeep came with a star wrench, a screw jack and working lights. Since
Louis_Marx_and_Company
Annual engineering event
mystery. The next Crusher was a donation from Wainbee in 1994. It was a screw jack style mechanism controlled by a computer. It could apply loads of up to
Troitsky Bridge Building Competition
Troitsky_Bridge_Building_Competition
Device used to join electrical conductors
board, providing a point for cable or wire attachment. (e.g. pin headers, screw terminals, board-to-board connectors) Splice or butt connectors (primarily
Electrical_connector
Astronomical instrument for timing of the passage of stars
piers, and on which the axis, circles and telescope could be raised by a screw-jack, wheeled out from between the piers, turned 180°, wheeled back, and lowered
Meridian_circle
Motor vehicle
the chassis was fitted with a swing-out A-frame boom equipped with a screw jack and foot plate. The booms enlarged the Meillerwagen footprint to stabilise
Meillerwagen
Video game series
additional money if the "screwed" players answer incorrectly, but may be penalized if otherwise. The majority of You Don't Know Jack questions are multiple
You Don't Know Jack (franchise)
You_Don't_Know_Jack_(franchise)
Bridge in Kansas connecting to Kansas City, Missouri border near West Bottoms
Engineers standards; this lift utilized the original 1950s gears and screw jacks, operated by new motors. To expand the usable space, steel cantilevers
Rock Island Bridge (Kansas City, Kansas)
Rock_Island_Bridge_(Kansas_City,_Kansas)
American author, journalist and social activist (1876–1916)
London (né Chaney; January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916), better known as Jack London, was an American novelist, journalist and activist. A pioneer of commercial
Jack_London
Screw thread profiles with trapezoidal outlines
thread forms are screw thread profiles with trapezoidal outlines. They are the most common forms used for leadscrews (power screws). They offer high
Trapezoidal_thread_form
Mayflower passenger (1582–1621)
supplies, muskets, armor, clothing, tools, trade goods for Indians, and the screw-jack which would prove to be useful in ship-structure support prior to their
Christopher Martin (Mayflower passenger)
Christopher_Martin_(Mayflower_passenger)
Family of connectors typically used for analog signals
March 2021. "MIL-DTL-642F: Plugs, Telephone, and Accessory Screws" (PDF). "All-right jack: Simple but effective plug-in has endured for more than a century"
Phone_connector_(audio)
Topics referred to by the same term
The Turn of the Screw is a novella by Henry James. (The) Turn of the Screw(s) may also refer to: The Turn of the Screw (1974 film), a film by Dan Curtis
Turn of the Screw (disambiguation)
Turn_of_the_Screw_(disambiguation)
American murderer (1905–1939)
had been beaten to death and his head had been crushed by an automobile screw jack. Evidence linked Long to the murder of Jensen and police arrested him
Howard_Long
14th episode of the 3rd season of Scrubs
"My Screw Up" is the 14th episode of the third season and the 60th episode overall of the American television sitcom Scrubs. Written by Neil Goldman and
My_Screw_Up
Outside the UK an Acrow prop may be known as a jack post, adjustable post, telescoping prop or ... post, screw jack, adjustable steel column, adjustable steel
Glossary of structural engineering
Glossary_of_structural_engineering
UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Egypt
Two days later, work began on securing a 70 long tons (71 t) rock with screw jacks and a four-inch steel wire rope, attached via a holdfast of steel bars
Abu_Simbel
American web series
animated web series about battleboarding. Originally published by the website ScrewAttack in 2010, the show has changed considerably over its history. It is
Death_Battle
Vehicle propelled by load-bearing rotating helical flanges
A screw-propelled vehicle is a land or amphibious vehicle designed to traverse difficult terrain, such as snow, ice, mud, and swamp. Such vehicles are
Screw-propelled_vehicle
British actor
link] "Nina Sosanya tells Graham Norton about major 'consequences' ahead in Screw series 2". virginradio.co.uk. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2025
Jack_Bardoe
Artwork by Jaume Plensa in Chicago
91 m) pavers that weigh 250 pounds (110 kg). The pavers were rested on screw jack pedestals in order to be leveled and shimmed. The pavers had to be perfectly
Crown_Fountain
British rigid airship destroyed in 1930
non-structural "reefing booms" mounted on kingposts which were adjustable using screw-jacks in order to tension the covering. The pre-doped fabric proved unsatisfactory
R101
Ferryboat carrying railroad cars onboard
a system of making cars secure that was adopted by many other lines. Screw jacks were placed on the corners of the railcar and the car was raised slightly
Train_ferry
Railroad gun
was bolted to the firing platform's pivot mount, the entire carriage was jacked up so that the trucks and their sections of rail could be removed. The carriage
28_cm_SK_L/40_"Bruno"
Single seat German motor glider, 1994
aerotow/winching hook. Carbon composite propeller mast deployed by electric screw jack system. Engine recessed into the fuselage with electric starter, fuel
Rolladen-Schneider_LS9
Molds for cast
timber formwork, are speed of construction (modular systems pin, clip, or screw together quickly) and lower life-cycle costs (barring major force, the frame
Formwork
Gauge for measuring screw thread pitch or lead
A thread gauge, also known as a screw gauge or pitch gauge, is used to measure the pitch or lead of a screw thread. Thread pitch gauges are used as a
Thread_pitch_gauge
American diversified company
Holdings acquired Joyce/Dayton Corp., a Dayton, Ohio-based manufacturer of screw jacks and other linear-motion systems. In November 2015, Graham Holdings acquired
Graham_Holdings
Piano mechanism
regulating screw which is turned by means of its ring on top of Rr. The purpose of the regulating button is to throw the point of the jack out of the
Action_(piano)
3rd episode of the 1st season of Ford Startime
templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "The Turn of the Screw" was an American television movie broadcast by NBC on October 20, 1959,
The Turn of the Screw (Ford Startime)
The_Turn_of_the_Screw_(Ford_Startime)
"shrimp" criailler criaillement criaillerie criailleur criailleuse cric "screw-jack" cric-crac cricket cricri (also cri-cri) crier ( < ML crīdāre < Frk *krītan
List of French words of Germanic origin (C-G)
List_of_French_words_of_Germanic_origin_(C-G)
Process of moving a structure from one location to another
low-technology method is to use building jacks called screw jacks or jackscrews which are manually turned. With both types of jacking systems, wood beams (called cribs
Structure_relocation
Winery in Oakville, California, US
1, 2007. Foderaro, T.J. (2008). Screw caps pass test as cork alternative, NJ.com, 22 January 2008. "The PlumpJack Collection of Wineries Announces Key
PlumpJack_Winery
and waterproof maritime pressure/rescue suit VP Vintovoy Podyomnik - screw-jack VPS 1. Verkhnaya Pritsel'naya Stahntsiya – dorsal sighting system 2. Vytyazhnaya
Glossary of Russian and USSR aviation acronyms: Engines and equipment
Glossary_of_Russian_and_USSR_aviation_acronyms:_Engines_and_equipment
Vehicle designed for auto racing
allow for some changes to the suspension, including the addition of screw jacks. While a used race car can be purchased for around $6,500, competitive
Production_car_racing
made of fiberglass. The horizontal stabilizer uses a Piper Cub style screw jack for trim. The rear headrest can be built streamlined flush with the vertical
Spezio_Tuholer
Railway gun
a revetment. It has been jacked up and the bogies are being removed. A gun with its bogies removed showing its screw jacks. A camouflaged US Army gun
Canon de 340 modèle 1912 à berceau
Canon_de_340_modèle_1912_à_berceau
Concert hall
mediums. Any kind of nailing or screwing into the floor is forbidden. The frontmost part of the stage consists of two screw jack lifts that can be raised to
Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts
Pikes_Peak_Center_for_the_Performing_Arts
British amphibious aircraft
hull. Adjustment of stabilizer's rate of incidence was achieved via a screw jack that was in turn actuated by cables from a hand wheel operated by the
Saro_Cutty_Sark
British 6-seat, single engine aircraft (1933)
tubes. The tailplane featured a cantilever fin, and was adjustable via a screw jack mechanism. The Courier was designed to be customised for both long-distance
Airspeed_Courier
Final season of television series The Boys
familiar structure ... but it stays strong – there's even more gore and screw-loose social media commentary". Ben Travers of IndieWire gave the season
The_Boys_season_5
devices. Traveling nut screw jacks and rigid chain actuators can also be effective at addressing these issues with hydraulic jacks, and are also used for
Helical_band_actuator
US Navy fast attack submarines
skewback screws, which reduced the problem of blade-rate, but reduced the submarines' top speed to 29–28 knots (54–52 km/h; 33–32 mph). Jack was designed
Permit-class_submarine
Type of aircraft
provided with horn balances while trimming of the tail was achieved via a screw jack that was operated by a wheel in the cockpit. Both the elevator and ailerons
Spartan_Cruiser
Former trade union of the United Kingdom
was founded in 1914 as the Screw Nut Bolt and Rivet Trade Union. It represented workers who used machinery to make screws, nuts, bolts and rivets. As
Engineering and Fastener Trade Union
Engineering_and_Fastener_Trade_Union
Motor vehicle
four stabilising outriggers added to the underside of the chassis with screw jacks. The gun platform trucks were either fitted with QF 13-pounder 9 cwt
Peerless_TC4
Game Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 0-7615-5448-3. ScrewAttack's Top 10: Worst Mortal Kombat Kharacters. ScrewAttack's Top 10. GameTrailers.com. Archived from
Characters of the Mortal Kombat series
Characters_of_the_Mortal_Kombat_series
Bell located in Mingun, Sagaing Region, Myanmar
was resuspended by the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company in March 1896 using screw jacks and levers using funds from public subscription. Felice Beato captured
Mingun_Bell
Crane type for installing large stone blocks
a capacity of only around 5 tons. They also required the lowering of screw jacks onto the rail heads before they could lift, which limited their ability
Block-setting_crane
Plastic ski boots
shoe laces on the front of the cuff, in the new "Fastback" models, a screw jack on the back of the boot allowed lean adjustment at any time. Bass Sports
Rosemount_Ski_Boots
Coastal artillery
attached to the axles which were lowered to lay across the tracks by screw jacks to take weight off of the axles. Elevation was +40° and range was 12
Canon_de_19_C_modèle_1875
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
April 24, 2026. Aspan, Maria (August 14, 2025). "Trump is tightening the screws on corporate America — and CEOs are staying mum". NPR News. Retrieved August
Donald_Trump
American rock band
original producer Beau Hill, and the original recordings for Turn Of The Screw were scrapped, but the reworked album would be the group's most successful
Dirty Looks (Pennsylvania band)
Dirty_Looks_(Pennsylvania_band)
System for operating railway wagons on two or more gauges
been designed accordingly. The Nutter hoist, patented in 1871, used screw jacks to lift cars off of their bogies. The Imboden railway-car lifter, from
Bogie_exchange
English actor
Jack Michael McMullen (born 22 February 1991) is an English actor and writer, best known for his roles in Brookside (2002–2003), Doctors (2006), Grange
Jack_McMullen
SCREW JACK
SCREW JACK
Girl/Female
Indian
Shrew.
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : patronymic from Jack.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Richard III' Christopher Urswick, a priest. 'The Taming of the Shrew' Christopher Sly, a...
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Taming of the Shrew' Lucentio, son to Vincentio, in love with Bianca.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and northern Irish
English, Scottish, and northern Irish : patronymic from Jack 1. As an American surname this has absorbed other patronymics beginning with J- in various European languages.This extremely common British name was brought over by numerous different bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. One forebear was the father and namesake of the seventh U.S. president, Andrew Jackson, who migrated to SC from Carrickfergus in the north of Ireland in 1765. The Confederate General Thomas ‘Stonewall’ Jackson came from VA, where his great-grandfather John, likewise of Scotch–Irish stock, had settled after emigrating to America in 1748.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Taming of the Shrew' A servant to Petruchio.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Taming of the Shrew' A suitor to Bianca.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Taming of the Shrew' A servant to Lucentio.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Air screw, Stimulator
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Taming of the Shrew' Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, a suitor to Katherina.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Taming of the Shrew' A suitor to Bianca.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Taming of the Shrew' Baptista Minola, a gentleman of Padua.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Crew.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
To Strew; To Sacrifice
Boy/Male
Hindu
Air screw, Stimulator
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Measure for Measure' The Duke. 'The Taming of the Shrew' Vincentio, a Merchant of Pisa.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Taming of the Shrew' Baptista Minola, a gentleman of Padua.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Taming of the Shrew' A servant to Lucentio.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from Crewe in Cheshire, named with Old Welsh criu ‘weir’. This denoted a wickerwork fence that was stretched across a river to catch fish.
Male
Italian
 Italian name ARMO means "crew." Compare with another form of Armo.
SCREW JACK
SCREW JACK
Boy/Male
Tamil
Astrit | அஸà¯à®¤à¯à®°à®¿à®¤
Invincible, Gold
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sea
Boy/Male
Tamil
Destroyer of evil, Killing enemies
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Hebrew Adam, ADÃN means "earth" or "red."
Boy/Male
British, English, French, Latin
Fair; Righteous
Girl/Female
Indian, Kannada
Smell of Flowers; Sun
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Irish, Latin, Swedish, Teutonic
A Free Woman; Frenchman; From France
Boy/Male
Biblical, German, Hebrew
Barren; Feeble
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Firmly Established; Deep-rooted
SCREW JACK
SCREW JACK
SCREW JACK
SCREW JACK
SCREW JACK
v. t.
To draw the screws from; to loose from screws; to loosen or withdraw (anything, as a screw) by turning it.
n.
A cylinder, or a cylindrical perforation, having a continuous rib, called the thread, winding round it spirally at a constant inclination, so as to leave a continuous spiral groove between one turn and the next, -- used chiefly for producing, when revolved, motion or pressure in the direction of its axis, by the sliding of the threads of the cylinder in the grooves between the threads of the perforation adapted to it, the former being distinguished as the external, or male screw, or, more usually the screw; the latter as the internal, or female screw, or, more usually, the nut.
n.
A tool for turning screws so as to drive them into their place. It has a thin end which enters the nick in the head of the screw.
v. t.
To twist; to distort; as, to screw his visage.
v. t.
To force; to squeeze; to press, as by screws.
v. t.
To scatter; to spread by scattering; to cast or to throw loosely apart; -- used of solids, separated or separable into parts or particles; as, to strew seed in beds; to strew sand on or over a floor; to strew flowers over a grave.
v. i.
To turn one's self uneasily with a twisting motion; as, he screws about in his chair.
n.
In an extended sense, any small body of men associated for a purpose; a gang; as (Naut.), the carpenter's crew; the boatswain's crew.
n.
A steam vesel propelled by a screw instead of wheels; a screw steamer; a propeller.
v. t.
To turn, as a screw; to apply a screw to; to press, fasten, or make firm, by means of a screw or screws; as, to screw a lock on a door; to screw a press.
n.
Specifically, a kind of nail with a spiral thread and a head with a nick to receive the end of the screw-driver. Screws are much used to hold together pieces of wood or to fasten something; -- called also wood screws, and screw nails. See also Screw bolt, below.
a.
Adapted for forming a screw by cutting; as, a screw-cutting lathe.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Screw
imp. & p. p.
of Screw
n.
Anything shaped or acting like a screw; esp., a form of wheel for propelling steam vessels. It is placed at the stern, and furnished with blades having helicoidal surfaces to act against the water in the manner of a screw. See Screw propeller, below.
n.
An amphipod crustacean; as, the skeleton screw (Caprella). See Sand screw, under Sand.