wood screw

noun

1. any of various screws that have a slotted head and a gimlet point that permit them to be driven into wood with a screwdriver.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wood screw¹

First recorded in 1725–35

Example Sentences

While the clamp is in place, drill a pilot hole in the bottom of the sash about 1/2 inch from the outside corner in order to install a 3-inch-long stainless-steel wood screw up through the horizontal piece into the vertical piece.

From Seattle Times

Two bobbins of insulated wire are fitted on the cores, and the magnet is held in its place by a transverse strip of brass or iron secured by a wood screw passing between the two bobbins.

From Project Gutenberg

The ends may be secured with a wood screw until after the frames have been strung, but the screw should then be removed and the ends tied with rawhide, through gimlet holes, the part between being counter sunk so that the thongs will be protected from wear.

From Project Gutenberg

The brothers’ disquieting art films are largely created with stop-motion animation, whereby the illusion of movement is achieved by painstakingly nudging each oddment — say, a puppet or a wood screw — within a scene.

From New York Times

His routine is as inflexible as a brass-plated wood screw.

From New York Times