screw eye

noun

1. a screw having a ring-shaped head.

screw eye

noun

1. a wood screw with its shank bent into a ring

Word History and Origins

Origin of screw eye¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Observe the time by the clock at which the star disappears behind the wire as seen through the center of the screw eye.

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Bore a hole, and put the screw-eye in such a position that it will slide under the hook with a snap.

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If the string comes off the upper spool, put a large screw-eye into the top piece and pass the string thru it.

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The hook must be filed off enough, and slanting, so that the screw-eye in the rider will slide under it and be caught.

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If not put in high enough, it causes a rather too acute angle where the screw-eye is inserted and the limb is likely to break.

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