"full screw" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: full screws [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} full screw (plural full screws)
  1. (UK, military slang) A corporal. Tags: UK, slang
    Sense id: en-full_screw-en-noun-lZnMn5Jm Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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