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screw

[skroo] / skru /
VERB
twist in
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But, from there the French side started to turn the screw.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

In substances like quartz, atoms are arranged in a spiral pattern, similar to the threads of a screw.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

With those rights, Phillips went on to license Thompson’s design to screw manufacturers, making him rich off the royalties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

So the ability of this CPA to screw things up is limited.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Archimedes studied three elementary tools that could be used to move weights: the lever, the pulley and the screw.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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