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screws

SaySKROOZ/skɹuːz/

2 meanings of screws

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of screw. Use this form when talking about more than one screw.

    We need a few more screws to finish the shelf.

    The screws came loose, so the chair started to wobble.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of screw. Use this form after he, she, or it.

    He screws the lid on tightly so nothing spills.

    She screws each hook into the wall by hand.

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screws is a form of screw

screw, noun: A small metal pin with a winding ridge that you twist into wood or plastic to hold things together. Full entry

Forms
screwscrews plural
Spelling
screw → screws: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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