stage screws

A form of stage screw — 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).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of stage screw
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APA

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Chicago

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