screwdriver

noun — 2 senses

screwdriver

noun

US /ˈskɹuˌdɹaɪvɚ/

Etymology Compound of screw + driver.

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 cocktail 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:
Derived terms
crosshead screwdriver, flat-blade screwdriver, flathead screwdriver, Phillips screwdriver, Yankee screwdriver

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