- woodscrew
- n. screw that is suitable to be used in wood
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
woodscrew
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woodscrew — noun a tapering metal screw with a sharp point … English new terms dictionary
woodscrew — /ˈwʊdskru/ (say woodskrooh) noun a metal screw used in carpentry. {wood1 + screw} …
woodscrew — noun a metal screw that tapers to a point so that it can be driven into wood with a screwdriver • Hypernyms: ↑screw • Hyponyms: ↑lag screw, ↑lag bolt, ↑screw eye * * * woodˈscrew noun A tapered screw for fastening pieces of wood or wood and metal … Useful english dictionary
lag screw — noun a heavy woodscrew with a square or hexagonal head that is driven in with a wrench • Syn: ↑lag bolt • Hypernyms: ↑woodscrew * * * noun Etymology: lag (VI); from its original use in securing lags to drums or cylinders : a … Useful english dictionary
Screwfix — Infobox Company company name = Screwfix Direct Limited company company type = Private (subsidiary of Kingfisher plc) company slogan = Where the Trade Buys foundation = Yeovil as the Woodscrew Company (1979) location = Yeovil, Somerset [… … Wikipedia
lag bolt — noun a heavy woodscrew with a square or hexagonal head that is driven in with a wrench • Syn: ↑lag screw • Hypernyms: ↑woodscrew * * * noun Etymology: lag (VI) : lag sc … Useful english dictionary
screw eye — noun a woodscrew having its shank bent into a ring • Hypernyms: ↑woodscrew * * * noun 1. : a wood screw with a head in the form of a closed loop 2. : a long screw with a handle used especially by stage carpenters * * * a screw having a ring… … Useful english dictionary
John Sutton Nettlefold — (1792 – 1866) was a British industrialist and entrepreneur. Life In 1823, Nettlefold opened a hardware store at 54 High Holborn, London. This was followed in 1826 by a workshop to make wood screws based in Sunbury on Thames. The Sunbury factory… … Wikipedia
