Piton and Screw

Piton

Piton noun - A metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold.
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Screw and piton are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Screw" instead a noun "Piton".

Screw

Screw noun - A simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole.

Piton and screw are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Piton" instead a noun "Screw".

Nearby Words: screwy, screwball, screwed, screwing
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