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screwwise

screwwise adverb: clockwise.

Adverb

screwwise (not comparable)

  1. (dated) clockwise

Origin of screwwise

From screw + -wise, since screws are tightened this way.

Questions about screwwise

What does screwwise mean?
Screwwise means clockwise.
What part of speech is screwwise?
Screwwise is an adverb.

Words near screwwise in the dictionary

  1. screwthreads
  2. screwtop
  3. screwtops
  4. screwup
  5. screwups
  6. screwwise
  7. screwworm
  8. screwworms
  9. screwy
  10. Scriabinian
  11. scribable

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