Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

robertson screw

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables: robert-son screw
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of screw having a square recess in the head.

Etymology

From Canadian inventor P. L. Robertson (1879-1951).

Inflected Forms

Robertson screws (plural)

Phrases

Robertson screwdriver

Frequently Paired Words

Robertson screwdriver

Questions

What does robertson screw mean?: A type of screw having a square recess in the head.
Where does robertson screw come from?: From Canadian inventor P. L. Robertson (1879-1951).

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