wood screw

noun

A screw designed for a wood or a similar material, with a point, a relatively coarse thread, a thick shank, and, usually, an unthreaded portion of the shank at the head end.

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Meanings

nounwood screw (plural wood screws)

plural wood screws

  1. A screw designed for a wood or a similar material, with a point, a relatively coarse thread, a thick shank, and, usually, an unthreaded portion of the shank at the head end.

Translations

German Holzschraube
  • Holzschraubea screw designed for a wood
Greek ξυλόβιδα
  • ξυλόβιδα (xylóvida)a screw designed for a wood
Hungarian facsavar
  • facsavara screw designed for a wood
Polish wkręt do drewna
  • wkręt do drewnaa screw designed for a wood
Russian шуруп
  • шуруп (šurup)a screw designed for a wood
Cite this entry
APA

wood screw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20screw

MLA

“wood screw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20screw. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wood screw,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20screw.

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