noun
screwdriver
SKROO-dryv
noun
1
A hand tool with a shaped tip used to turn screws.
"He kept a small screwdriver in his desk drawer for tightening glasses."
"You'll need a Phillips screwdriver for these screws."
2
A cocktail made from vodka and orange juice.
"She ordered a screwdriver at the brunch bar."
How to Use Screwdriver
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually the tool for turning screws; also a vodka-and-orange-juice cocktail.
Common pairings
flathead screwdriver
Phillips screwdriver
order a screwdriver
Word Forms
screwdrivers plural
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Etymology
A simple compound of screw + driver — a tool that "drives" screws. The cocktail sense came much later, reportedly named for oil workers who stirred their drinks with an actual screwdriver.