Screw and Thumbscrew

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

Thumbscrew and screw are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thumbscrew" instead a noun "Screw".

Nearby Words: screwy, screwball, screwed, screwing

Thumbscrew noun - Screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers.

Screw and thumbscrew are semantically related. You can use "Screw" instead a noun "Thumbscrew".