turn the screws in English

Forms: turns the screws [present, singular, third-person], turning the screws [participle, present], turned the screws [participle, past], turned the screws [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} turn the screws (third-person singular simple present turns the screws, present participle turning the screws, simple past and past participle turned the screws)

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"turn the screws" meaning in English

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