woodscrew

Other forms: woodscrews

Definitions of woodscrew
  1. noun
    a metal screw that tapers to a point so that it can be driven into wood with a screwdriver
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    types:
    lag bolt, lag screw
    a heavy woodscrew with a square or hexagonal head that is driven in with a wrench
    screw eye
    a woodscrew having its shank bent into a ring
    type of:
    screw
    a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
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