present participle of screw the pooch

A screw designed for metal or a similar material, usually with no point and a relatively fine thread, intended for prepared, threaded holes.

A screw designed for a wood or a similar material, with a point, a relatively coarse thread, a thick shank, and, usually, an unthreaded portion of the shank at the head end.

(theater) A forged, or sometimes cast low thread count cut thread screw with a handle (sometimes made up of three holes) used to hold scenery in place in theaters (mostly prior to the 1990s).

A top that can be opened and closed by screwing.

plural of screw-top

plural of screw shoe

plural of screw cap

Synonym of screw cap.

A screw that is threaded along the entire length of the shaft and has a cap which is intended to rest against the side of the outermost material being screwed together when the screw has been screwed in to its maximum extent.