Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

screw machine

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
screw -ma-chine
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of machine tools for the manufacture of screws and other small metal parts, typically from wire or small-diameter bars; it works by machining, stamping or rolling with dies, or any combination of these actions; it is typically under automatic control (via cams or computerization) with periodic human supervision.

Inflected Forms

screw machines (plural)

Rhymes With

been between mean seen green clean scene machine queen screen magazine golden mean

Questions

What does screw machine mean?
Any of a class of machine tools for the manufacture of screws and other small metal parts, typically from wire or small-diameter bars; it works by machining, stamping or rolling with dies, or any combination of these actions; it is typically under automatic control (via cams or computerization) with periodic human supervision.

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