worm screw

noun

Synonym of worm (“screw component of a worm drive”).

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Meanings

nounworm screw (plural worm screws)

plural worm screws

  1. Synonym of worm (“screw component of a worm drive”).

    Synonyms: worm

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of worm (“screw component of a worm drive”).

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worm
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worm

Origin

As also with grub screw, the name is by fancied resemblance to an invertebrate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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