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nounturnscrew (plural turnscrews)
plural turnscrews
- datedA screwdriver.
Striking the turnscrew through the lead with a swift downward stab, which made me wince, he made a small hole, which was, however, big enough to admit the point of the saw.
1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula
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APA
turnscrew. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnscrew
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“turnscrew.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnscrew. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turnscrew,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnscrew.
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