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meter — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • screw noun A metal fastener with a spiral thread, driven in with a twisting motion to hold materials together.

Senses

meter is used for these senses in English:

  • screw (ambitransitive, vulgar, slang) To have sexual intercourse with.
  • shoehorn (transitive, figuratively) To force (something) into (a tight space); to squeeze (something) into (a schedule, etc); to exert great effort to insert or include (something); to include (something) despite potent reasons not to.

screw — full definition

  1. noun A metal fastener with a spiral thread, driven in with a twisting motion to hold materials together.
  2. noun A ship's propeller.
  3. verb To attach or fasten something using a screw, or by twisting it into place.
  4. verb (informal) To cheat, mistreat, or ruin things for someone.
  5. noun (slang) A prison guard.

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