Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finger screw

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: fin-ger screw
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of fastener designed to be tightened and loosened by hand.

noun

A torture instrument featuring a small vise with ridged metal plates.

Inflected Forms

finger screws (plural)

Questions

What does finger screw mean?: A type of fastener designed to be tightened and loosened by hand.

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