Meanings
verbturn the screws (third-person singular simple present turns the screws, present participle turning the screws, simple past and past participle turned the screws)
present singular third person turns the screws · participle present turning the screws · participle past turned the screws · past turned the screws
- alternativeAlternative form of turn the screw.
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APA
turn the screws. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20the%20screws
MLA
“turn the screws.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20the%20screws. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turn the screws,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20the%20screws.
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