"screw eye" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈ skɹu.ˌaɪ/ Forms: screw eyes [plural]
enPR: skro͞oˈ -īˌ Etymology: From screw + eye. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|screw|eye}} screw + eye Head templates: {{en-noun}} screw eye (plural screw eyes)
  1. A screw with a loop on one end and threads on the other end. Synonyms: eye screw, eyescrew, screweye Translations (Translations): silmukkakoukku (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-screw_eye-en-noun-aWB0jxxr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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