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worm screw

worm screw noun: synonym of worm (“screw component of a worm drive”).

worm screw: synonym of worm (“screw component of a worm drive”)
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Noun

worm screw (plural worm screws)

  1. Synonym of worm (“screw component of a worm drive”).
    Synonyms:
    worm

Synonyms of worm screw

Forms of worm screw

pluralworm screws

Origin of worm screw

As also with grub screw, the name is by fancied resemblance to an invertebrate.

Questions about worm screw

What does worm screw mean?
Worm screw means synonym of worm (“screw component of a worm drive”).
What part of speech is worm screw?
Worm screw is a noun.
What is the plural of worm screw?
The plural of worm screw is worm screws.

Words near worm screw in the dictionary

  1. worm on a string
  2. worm out
  3. worm pick
  4. worm picks
  5. worm red
  6. worm screw
  7. worm screws
  8. worm shell
  9. worm shells
  10. worm snake
  11. worm snakes

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