screw eye

/ˈskɹu ˌaɪ/

noun

A screw with a loop on one end and threads on the other end.

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Meanings

nounscrew eye (plural screw eyes)

plural screw eyes · alternative eye screw · alternative eyescrew · alternative screweye

  1. A screw with a loop on one end and threads on the other end.

Origin

From screw + eye.

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Translations

Finnish silmukkakoukku
  • silmukkakoukkuTranslations
Portuguese pitão, camarão
  • pitãoTranslations
  • camarãoTranslations
Spanish cáncamo, armella
  • cáncamoTranslations
  • armellaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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