n. 25B6; noun
stainless steel screws : bolt, fastener; nail, pin, tack, spike, rivet, brad.
the handle needs a couple of screws to tighten it : TURN, twist, wrench.
the ship's twin screws : PROPELLER, rotor.
25B6; verb
he screwed the lid back on the jar : TIGHTEN, turn, twist, wind.
the bracket was screwed in place : FASTEN, secure, fix, attach.
(informal) she intended to screw money out of them : EXTORT, force, extract, wrest, wring, squeeze; informal bleed.
25A0; put the screws on (informal) PRESSURIZE, put pressure on, pressure, coerce, browbeat, use strong-arm tactics on; hold a gun to someone's head; informal put the heat on, lean on.
25A0; screw something up
Christina screwed up her face in disgust : WRINKLE (UP), pucker, crumple, crease, furrow, contort, distort, twist, purse.
(informal) they'll screw up the whole economy : WRECK, ruin, destroy, wreak havoc on, damage, spoil, mar; dash, shatter, scotch, make a mess of, mess up; informal louse up, foul up, put the kibosh on, banjax, do for, nix, queer; Brit. informal scupper, cock up.