screwdrivers
- 1Plural of screwdriver.
The mechanic spread her screwdrivers across the workbench before starting.
Two screwdrivers and a wrench were all he needed for the repair.
Note
An ordinary plural that adds -s to the end of the whole compound. It serves both meanings of the singular: the tool that turns a screw and the cocktail of vodka and orange juice. Nothing in the form tells them apart. Only context does: screwdrivers on a workbench are tools, and screwdrivers ordered at a bar are drinks.
She ordered two screwdrivers and a soda for the table.
The bartender mixed a round of screwdrivers with fresh orange juice.
screwdrivers is a form of screwdriver
screwdriver, noun: A hand or power tool that grips the head of a screw and applies turning force to drive it in or loosen it. Full entry
- Forms
- screwdriverscrewdrivers plural
- Spelling
- screwdriver → screwdrivers: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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