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screw

Dictionary definition · screw

noun

  1. someone who guards prisoners
  2. a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
  3. a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
  4. a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
  5. slang for sexual intercourse

verb

  1. have sexual intercourse with"Adam knew Eve"
  2. turn like a screw
  3. cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion"drive in screws or bolts"
  4. tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions"Screw the bottle cap on"
  5. defeat someone through trickery or deceit

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).