- jack screw
- noun1》 a screw which can be turned to adjust the position of an object into which it fits.2》 another term for screw jack.
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jack screw — noun same as ↑screw jack (see under ↑screw). • • • Main Entry: ↑jack * * * n. a screw that can be turned to adjust the position of an object into which it fits ■ a vehicle jack worked by a screw device. Also called screw jack … Useful english dictionary
jack|screw — «JAK SKROO», noun. a tool or machine for lifting heavy weights short distances, operated by a screw: »You may have seen workmen lift the corner of a house with a large jackscrew (Beauchamp, Mayfield, and West) … Useful english dictionary
jack screw — /dʒæk ˈskru/ (say jak skrooh) noun a threaded shaft anchored within a jack (jack1 def. 3) with a head designed for a turning device to slot into it …
jack-screw — … Useful english dictionary
screw jack — noun screw operated jack • Syn: ↑jackscrew • Hypernyms: ↑jack * * * noun : jackscrew * * * jackscrew. [1710 20] * * * screw jack noun A jack for lifting heavy wei … Useful english dictionary
Screw jack — Screw Screw (skr[udd]), n. [OE. scrue, OF. escroue, escroe, female screw, F. [ e]crou, L. scrobis a ditch, trench, in LL., the hole made by swine in rooting; cf. D. schroef a screw, G. schraube, Icel. skr[=u]fa.] 1. A cylinder, or a cylindrical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Screw — (skr[udd]), n. [OE. scrue, OF. escroue, escroe, female screw, F. [ e]crou, L. scrobis a ditch, trench, in LL., the hole made by swine in rooting; cf. D. schroef a screw, G. schraube, Icel. skr[=u]fa.] 1. A cylinder, or a cylindrical perforation,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Screw alley — Screw Screw (skr[udd]), n. [OE. scrue, OF. escroue, escroe, female screw, F. [ e]crou, L. scrobis a ditch, trench, in LL., the hole made by swine in rooting; cf. D. schroef a screw, G. schraube, Icel. skr[=u]fa.] 1. A cylinder, or a cylindrical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Screw bean — Screw Screw (skr[udd]), n. [OE. scrue, OF. escroue, escroe, female screw, F. [ e]crou, L. scrobis a ditch, trench, in LL., the hole made by swine in rooting; cf. D. schroef a screw, G. schraube, Icel. skr[=u]fa.] 1. A cylinder, or a cylindrical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Screw bolt — Screw Screw (skr[udd]), n. [OE. scrue, OF. escroue, escroe, female screw, F. [ e]crou, L. scrobis a ditch, trench, in LL., the hole made by swine in rooting; cf. D. schroef a screw, G. schraube, Icel. skr[=u]fa.] 1. A cylinder, or a cylindrical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
