Robertson screwdriver
Robertson screwdriver noun: a type of screwdriver having a square tip, designed to drive a Robertson screw.
Noun
Robertson screwdriver (plural Robertson screwdrivers)
- A type of screwdriver having a square tip, designed to drive a Robertson screw.
- The Robertson-head screw has a square hole in the head, made in three different sizes, and must be driven with a special Robertson screwdriver.1963, Alonzo Wass, Building construction estimating
- The Robertson screwdriver is among the tools found at hardware stores and building supply outlets across Canada.2002, Mark Kearney, Randy Ray, I Know that Name!: The People Behind Canada's Best-known Brand Names from Elizabeth Arden to Walter Zeller
Forms of Robertson screwdriver
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Origin of Robertson screwdriver
From Canadian inventor P. L. Robertson (1879-1951).
Questions about Robertson screwdriver
- What does Robertson screwdriver mean?
- Robertson screwdriver means a type of screwdriver having a square tip, designed to drive a Robertson screw.
- What part of speech is Robertson screwdriver?
- Robertson screwdriver is a noun.
- What is the plural of Robertson screwdriver?
- The plural of Robertson screwdriver is Robertson screwdrivers.
Words near Robertson screwdriver in the dictionary
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