screwdriver

Questions

How do you pronounce screwdriver?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɹuˌdɹaɪvɚ/.

What does screwdriver mean?

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.

Where does screwdriver come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)krebʰ-der.? Latin scrōfa Old French escrouebor. ▲ Old French escruveinflu. Middle English scrue English screw Proto-Indo-European *dʰreybʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *drībaną Proto-West Germanic *drīban Old English drīfan Middle English driven Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere Middle English drivere English driver English screwdriver Compound of screw + driver.

How to pronounce screwdriver

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