"misscrew" meaning in All languages combined

See misscrew on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: misscrews [present, singular, third-person], misscrewing [participle, present], misscrewed [participle, past], misscrewed [past]
Etymology: From mis- + screw. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|screw}} mis- + screw Head templates: {{en-verb}} misscrew (third-person singular simple present misscrews, present participle misscrewing, simple past and past participle misscrewed)
  1. To screw in incorrectly.
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