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screw machine

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.

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Meanings

nounscrew machine (plural screw machines)

plural screw machines

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.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with screw machine

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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