Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stage screw

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: stage screw
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A forged, or sometimes cast low thread count cut thread screw with a handle (sometimes made up of three holes) used to hold scenery in place in theaters (mostly prior to the 1990s).

Etymology

stage + screw

Inflected Forms

stage screws (plural)

Questions

What does stage screw mean?: A forged, or sometimes cast low thread count cut thread screw with a handle (sometimes made up of three holes) used to hold scenery in place in theaters (mostly prior to the 1990s).
Where does stage screw come from?: stage + screw

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