screw anchor

noun

A fixing that allows screws to be fitted into masonry walls; called a wall plug in UK English.

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Meanings

nounscrew anchor (plural screw anchors)

plural screw anchors

  1. USA fixing that allows screws to be fitted into masonry walls; called a wall plug in UK English.
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APA

screw anchor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screw%20anchor

MLA

“screw anchor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screw%20anchor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “screw anchor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screw%20anchor.

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