Words / B1

SKROODR-yv-uh/ˈskruːdraɪvə/

A screwdriver is a tool for turning screws. A hammer hits nails; a spanner turns nuts and bolts (UK). DT: a screwdriver is counted out and in; a missing tool still goes in the behaviour log.

Meaning

A tool for turning screws.

Examples

• “A screwdriver in DT is counted out and in; a missing tool still goes in the behaviour log.”
• “A screwdriver is not a chisel; forcing a lid still goes in the accident book if it slips.”

Good to know

a screwdriver. Contrast: a hammer / a spanner. DT / caretakers. Countable tools. Mix-up: a screw is the fastener; the driver is the tool. Extra: a screwdriver can also be a vodka-and-orange drink, not school kit.

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