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screw anchor

screw anchor noun: a fixing that allows screws to be fitted into masonry walls; called a wall plug in UK English.

screw anchor: a fixing that allows screws to be fitted into masonry walls; called a wall plug in UK English
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Noun

screw anchor (plural screw anchors)

  1. (US) A fixing that allows screws to be fitted into masonry walls; called a wall plug in UK English.

Forms of screw anchor

pluralscrew anchors

Questions about screw anchor

What does screw anchor mean?
Screw anchor means a fixing that allows screws to be fitted into masonry walls; called a wall plug in UK English.
What part of speech is screw anchor?
Screw anchor is a noun.
What is the plural of screw anchor?
The plural of screw anchor is screw anchors.

Words near screw anchor in the dictionary

  1. Screven County
  2. Screveton
  3. screw
  4. screw about
  5. screw all
  6. screw anchor
  7. screw anchors
  8. screw around
  9. screw back
  10. screw bean
  11. screw beans

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