SCREWDRIVER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does screwdriver mean? 

• SCREWDRIVER (noun)
  The noun SCREWDRIVER has 2 senses:

1. a hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw

2. a cocktail made with vodka and orange juice

  Familiarity information: SCREWDRIVER used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SCREWDRIVER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("screwdriver" is a kind of...):

hand tool (a tool used with workers' hands)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "screwdriver"):

flat tip screwdriver (a screwdriver with a flat wedge-shaped tip that fits into a slot in the head of a screw)

Phillips screwdriver (a screwdriver for use with Phillips screws)

ratchet screwdriver; spiral ratchet screwdriver (a screwdriver with a ratchet (so the blade turns in only one direction) and a spiral in the handle (so the blade rotates) with downward pressure on the handle)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A cocktail made with vodka and orange juice

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("screwdriver" is a kind of...):

cocktail (a short mixed drink)

Meronyms (substance of "screwdriver"):

vodka (unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia)

 Context examples 

As he spoke he took from his bag a screwdriver and a wrench, and very soon the top of one of the cases was thrown open.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

He took his screwdriver and again took off the lid of the coffin.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)