screwlike (Meaning)
screwlike
to torture by means of a thumbscrew, to cause to rotate spirally about an axis, a screw-shaped device (as a corkscrew), to increase in amount, to be mentally unsound, to press tightly in a device (such as a vise) operated by a screw, a nail-shaped or rod-shaped piece with a spiral groove and a slotted or recessed head designed to be inserted into material by rotating (as with a screwdriver) and used for fastening pieces of solid material together, to rotate like or as a screw, a turn of a screw, the act of screwing tight, a small packet (as of tobacco), an act of sexual intercourse, to deprive of or cheat out of something due or expected, to copulate with, squint, skinflint, to unite or separate by means of a screw or a twisting motion, to attach, fasten, or close with a screw, to increase the intensity, quantity, or capability of, to twist into strained configurations, to furnish with a spiral groove or ridge, thumbscrew sense 1, to extract by pressure or threat, propeller, to turn or move with a twisting or writhing motion, a device (such as a corkscrew) that resembles a screw, a nail-shaped or rod-shaped metal piece with a winding groove used for fastening solid pieces together, copulate, a threaded device used in bone surgery for fixation of parts (as fragments of fractured bones), to attach, fasten, or close by means of a screw, a twist like the turn of a screw, a worn-out horse, to treat so as to bring about injury or loss (as to a person's reputation), a form that resembles a screw, a prison guard, pressure or punitive measures intended to coerce, a propeller especially of a ship, something having the shape of a screw, to twist out of shape, a person who bargains shrewdly, to operate, tighten, or adjust by means of a screw, to operate, tighten, or adjust with a screw, crumple, a partner in sexual intercourse, to turn or twist on a screwlike thread, to mistreat or exploit through extortion, trickery, or unfair actions, a simple machine consisting of a solid cylinder with a winding groove around it and a correspondingly grooved hollow cylinder into which it fits, a simple machine of the inclined plane type consisting of a spirally grooved solid cylinder and a correspondingly grooved hollow cylinder into which it fits
Synonyms & Antonyms of screwlike
screwlike Sentence Examples
- The screwlike motion of the corkscrew easily extracted the cork from the bottle.
- The intricate screwlike shape of the snail's shell provides protection and camouflage.
- The screwlike threads on the bolt securely tightened the nut.
- The spiral staircase ascended in a screwlike pattern, leading to the higher floors.
- The screwlike motion of the propeller efficiently propelled the boat forward.
- The auger's screwlike shape enabled it to penetrate the soil with ease.
- The screwlike movement of the basketball player's jump shot gave it an uncanny trajectory.
- The screwlike motion of the gear train smoothly transferred power between shafts.
- The screwlike wrench provided excellent leverage for loosening stubborn screws.
- The screwlike design of the drill bit ensured a precise and straight hole.
FAQs About the word screwlike
to torture by means of a thumbscrew, to cause to rotate spirally about an axis, a screw-shaped device (as a corkscrew), to increase in amount, to be mentally un
winding,spiral, helical, twisting,circular, curving, coiling, corkscrew, curling,involute
linear,right, straight,lineal,
The screwlike motion of the corkscrew easily extracted the cork from the bottle.
The intricate screwlike shape of the snail's shell provides protection and camouflage.
The screwlike threads on the bolt securely tightened the nut.
The spiral staircase ascended in a screwlike pattern, leading to the higher floors.
