turnscrew

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a screwdriver or similar device for turning screws; now chiefly dated

   He drew a turnscrew from the old tool chest and loosened the brass fitting.

A transparent compound of turn + screw, named for the tool's action. Turnscrew was formerly a common name for a screwdriver and survives in dated usage and some specialist trades.

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