- guard screw
- хвостовой винт
English-Russian arms dictionary. 2013.
English-Russian arms dictionary. 2013.
screw — [skro͞o] n. [ME screwe < MFr escroue, hole in which the screw turns < L scrofa, sow, infl. by scrobis, vulva] 1. a) a mechanical device for fastening things together, consisting essentially of a cylindrical or conical piece of metal… … English World dictionary
screw — screwable, adj. screwer, n. screwless, adj. screwlike, adj. /skrooh/, n. 1. a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, esp. by means of a screwdriver. 2 … Universalium
Screw (disambiguation) — The term screw may refer to:* Screw (simple machine) ** Archimedes screw a simple machine for transporting water to a higher elevation * Screw threaded fastener related articles **Screw threaded fastener with external threads ** Leadscrew used to … Wikipedia
screw — screw1 [ skru ] noun count * 1. ) a thin pointed piece of metal used for fastening one thing to another. It has a raised twisted part on it called a thread. You push and turn it with a screwdriver instead of hitting it with a hammer like a nail:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
screw — I. noun Etymology: Middle English scrue, from Middle French escroe female screw, nut, from Medieval Latin scrofa, from Latin, sow Date: 15th century 1. a. a simple machine of the inclined plane type consisting of a spirally grooved solid cylinder … New Collegiate Dictionary
screw — {{11}}screw (n.) c.1400, from M.Fr. escroue nut, cylindrical socket, screwhole, of uncertain etymology; not found in other Romanic languages. Perhaps via Gallo Romance *scroba or W.Gmc. *scruva from V.L. scrobis screw head groove, in classical… … Etymology dictionary
screw — [[t]skru[/t]] n. 1) a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, as with a screwdriver 2) a threaded cylindrical rod, with a head at one end, that engages … From formal English to slang
guard — Synonyms and related words: Coldstream Guards, Foot Guards, Grenadier Guards, Life Guards, Scots Guards, accompany, advance guard, advocate, aegis, amateur athlete, apologist, archer, arm, arm guard, armament, armed guard, armor, arrest, athlete … Moby Thesaurus
screw — Synonyms and related words: Procrustean bed, airscrew, anamorphism, anamorphosis, apply pressure, articulate, ask, ask for, asymmetry, badger, ball, batten, batten down, be intimate, beat, bed of Procrustes, begrudge, beguile of, bend, bilk,… … Moby Thesaurus
guard — 1. verb 1) infantry guarded the barricaded bridge Syn: protect, stand guard over, watch over, keep an eye on; cover, patrol, police, defend, shield, safeguard, keep safe, secure 2) the prisoners were guarded by armed men Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
screw — I. vb 1. to have sex (with). This use of the word was recorded in Grose s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue in 1785. It may be a direct metaphor or may be influenced by the archaic use of screw to mean a key (turn ing in a lock). Since the late… … Contemporary slang