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screw

(skrū),
A helically grooved cylinder for fastening two objects together or for adjusting the position of an object resting on one end of the screw.
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screw

Orthopedics
noun A threaded internal fixation device, usually constructed of stainless steel, commonly used to fix bones in place, either alone or with a plate.
 
Vox populi
verb Popular, to treat unfairly.
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screw

noun Orthopedics A ubiquitous threaded internal fixation device, usually constructed of stainless steel, commonly used to fix bones in place, either alone or with a plate. See Bionx absorbable cannulated screw, Cancellous screw, Cannellated screw, Cortical screw, Cross-locking screw, Herbert screw, Interference screw, Lag screw Vox populi verb
1. Popular, 'to treat unfairly'.
2. Vulgar; to have intercourse.
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screw

(skrū)
Helically grooved cylinder for attaching two objects or adjusting position of an object resting on one end of screw.
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This will offer out-of-hours ordering and online savings, supplying a wide range of products for sale from woodscrews, silicones and personal protective equipment, to structural fixings, builders' metalwork and industry-leading hand and power tools.
Woodscrews hold the frame together, and 4-inch angle irons secure it at the corners.
They linked the four trellises with 2-by-2s, butted end to end and fastened with 2-inch woodscrews to the top seven 1-by-2s that span the arches of each frame.
You'll also need 1-inch galvanized finishing nails, 1 1/2-inch #10 woodscrews, 1 3/4-inch woodscrews, woodworking glue, brass hinges, hook-and-loop (Velcro) fasteners, 1/4-inch dowels, wood putty, four 1/2-inch threaded rods (about 5 inches long) with nuts, and 2 pints of paint (one each of two different colors).
Rough-sawn 2-by-8 cut to window length plus 6 inches Rough-sawn 1-by-12 (optional) cut to length of 2-by-8 8-by-10 shelf brackets: 2 or 3, depending on width of window #8 flathead woodscrews: 6 per bracket A screwdriver or drill with #8 screw bit Plants in 1-gallon cans
Next, attach 1-by-2s, on edge, to the studs with 2-inch woodscrews; position the 1-by-2s so the shelf can be screwed into their undersides.
6 sheets 3/4-inch plywood 4 6-foot-long 2-by-2s 24 T-nuts for 3/8-inch bolts 24 21/4-inch machine bolts 2 butt hinges for door 1 1/4-inch woodscrews 2-inch finishing nails Wood glue
Screw the mounting strip to the wall studs with two 2-inch-long woodscrews into each stud, then slip the shelf over it.
With the boards carefully positioned and spaced, drill through all the marked points with a countersinking bit sized for #10 flathead woodscrews so the screw will be recessed about 3/8 inch.
They fastened the boards together with pairs of 2-inch self-tapping woodscrews set through the 1-by-4s and into each 2-by-6.
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