"turnscrew" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-turnscrew.wav Forms: turnscrews [plural]
Etymology: From turn + screw. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|turn|screw}} turn + screw Head templates: {{en-noun}} turnscrew (plural turnscrews)
  1. A screwdriver.
    Sense id: en-turnscrew-en-noun-k6INz0PP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tools

Inflected forms

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