eye screw in English

IPA: /ˈaɪˌskɹu/ Forms: eye screws [plural], eyescrew [alternative], screweye [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

enPR: ī′-skro͞o′ Head templates: {{en-noun}} eye screw (plural eye screws)

Inflected forms

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"eye screw" meaning in English

Noun

Inflected forms