Definition of screwdriver in English:
screwdriver
noun ˈskruːdrʌɪvəˈskruˌdraɪvər
1A tool with a flattened or cross-shaped tip that fits into the head of a screw to turn it.
Example sentencesExamples
- Make sure they are tight by holding onto the washer with the wrench and use the screwdriver to turn the bolt.
- Use an old screwdriver or similar tool to scrape out any failed caulk from joints and cracks.
- The mechanism can easily be removed using a small Philips screwdriver or a bundled tool.
- Although Dave called the room into which we stepped a kitchen, it actually more closely resembled a workshop, containing more spanners and screwdrivers than knives and forks.
- I used to race Minis at club level back when Minis could be fixed with three different spanners and a screwdriver.
2A cocktail made from vodka and orange juice.
Example sentencesExamples
- If you're mixing screwdrivers yourself, go light on the vodka, as there are about five times as many calories in the vodka as in the orange juice.
- I took a sip of my screwdriver leaving a smudge at the top of the highball glass.
- He returned momentarily with a fresh screwdriver and whiskey, and placed them on the table.
- The line for the booze at the party was a little long, but it paid off if you nabbed one of the 75% vodka screwdrivers they were mixing.
- He led Kelley over to the open bar, and ordered two screwdrivers.
Definition of screwdriver in US English:
screwdriver
nounˈskruˌdraɪvərˈskro͞oˌdrīvər
1A tool with a flattened, cross-shaped, or star-shaped tip that fits into the head of a screw to turn it.
Example sentencesExamples
- I used to race Minis at club level back when Minis could be fixed with three different spanners and a screwdriver.
- Although Dave called the room into which we stepped a kitchen, it actually more closely resembled a workshop, containing more spanners and screwdrivers than knives and forks.
- The mechanism can easily be removed using a small Philips screwdriver or a bundled tool.
- Use an old screwdriver or similar tool to scrape out any failed caulk from joints and cracks.
- Make sure they are tight by holding onto the washer with the wrench and use the screwdriver to turn the bolt.
2A cocktail made from vodka and orange juice.
Example sentencesExamples
- He led Kelley over to the open bar, and ordered two screwdrivers.
- He returned momentarily with a fresh screwdriver and whiskey, and placed them on the table.
- I took a sip of my screwdriver leaving a smudge at the top of the highball glass.
- The line for the booze at the party was a little long, but it paid off if you nabbed one of the 75% vodka screwdrivers they were mixing.
- If you're mixing screwdrivers yourself, go light on the vodka, as there are about five times as many calories in the vodka as in the orange juice.