screwdriver

Etymology

Compound of screw + driver.

noun

  1. A hand tool or power tool which engages with the head of a screw and allows torque to be applied to turn the screw, thus driving it in or loosening it.
  2. A drink made of vodka and orange juice.
    Celestial asked for a screwdriver and the bartender poured a good four fingers of Smirnoff into a flimsy cup before opening a can of juice. 2018, Tayari Jones, An American Marriage, Oneworld Publications, page 154

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