Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

screw-in

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: screw-in
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to be screwed into a threaded hole.

Example Sentences

"Rather than burning out as incandescent bulbs do, L.E.D.’s light output dims over tens of thousands of hours. L.E.D.’s are also more resistant to vibration than incandescents or screw-in fluorescent bulbs, and do not flicker or hum."

Questions

What does screw-in mean?: Able to be screwed into a threaded hole.

How to pronounce screw-in

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