screws
Twisted metal fasteners
Screws is the plural of screw—metal fasteners or, in slang, acts of sex.
It's also the third-person verb: She screws the panels into place.
In prison slang, screws are guards—from the old practice of applying thumbscrews as punishment, or from the idea of keeping inmates screwed down.
Make more secure
- loosenReduce tension or grip
- fastenFix securely in position
- secureProtected from harm
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
attach · affix · drive · twist · turn · torque · clamp · mount
Threaded metal fasteners
- nailsMetal fasteners, finger coverings
- nutsSeeds in shells
- washersFlat discs under nuts
- rivetsPermanent metal fasteners
anchors · staples · tacks · pins · dowels · clamps · clips · brads
Hole-boring device
- bitSmall amount or portion
- chuckThrow carelessly or informally
- ratchetToothed one-way mechanism
- Allen keyTool for hexagonal sockets
impact driver · awl · wrench · socket · handle · cordless · manual · electric
Amateur home projects
- renovationRestoring to good condition
- constructionProcess of building something
- carpentryWood construction trade
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
assembly · repair · furniture · shelving · decking · drywall · framing · cabinetry
tighten
Make more secure
anchor · attach · affix · drive · twist · turn · torque · clamp · mount · assemble
thread
Fiber for stitching
pitch · diameter · length · tip · flange · point · slot · Phillips · flathead · hex
bolts
Threaded metal fasteners
rivets · anchors · staples · tacks · pins · dowels · clamps · clips · brads · pegs
drill
Hole-boring device
Allen key · impact driver · awl · wrench · socket · handle · cordless · manual · electric · Phillips head
DIY
Amateur home projects
- renovationRestoring to good condition
- constructionProcess of building something
- carpentryWood construction trade
woodworking · assembly · repair · furniture · shelving · decking · drywall · framing · cabinetry · handyman
cheat
Act dishonestly to win
defraud · rip off · con · hustle · fleece · bilk · dupe · trick · bamboozle · shaft
- DIYbuilding, woodworking, carpentry, electrical, crafting
- manufactured goodsautomobiles, appliances, auto parts, cars, trucks
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
- construction sitehard hat, hard hats, foreman, cones, cranes
- hardware storehammer, saw, wrench, pliers, nails
- assembly instructionsstep one, step two, parts list, diagram, exploded view
- screwed upMade errors badly
- screw upMake a mistake badly
- screwing upFailing through carelessness
- screw youCrude dismissive expletive
- screw itDismissive resignation phrase
- screw threadHelical ridge for fastening
screw, screw up, screwed, screwy, screwdriver, unscrewed, screwing, unscrewing, screw cap