"screw anchor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: screw anchors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} screw anchor (plural screw anchors)
  1. (US) A fixing that allows screws to be fitted into masonry walls; called a wall plug in UK English. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-screw_anchor-en-noun--aQBWJdc Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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