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Schraube.

screw

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃʁaʊ̯bə/
  1. screw most iconically, a screw in the sense of a fluted fastener

    feminine
    die Schrauben anziehen
    Solang das Deutsche Reich besteht, wird die Schraube rechts gedreht.
  2. screw a propeller advancing by helical movement

    feminine
  3. screw the simple machine called screw

    feminine
  4. screw the abstracted form things may acquire called helix

    feminine
  5. screw a spiral movement, a spin around the longitudinal axis

    feminine
  6. screw a spiral movement, a spin around the longitudinal axis a spiral movement around the longitudinal axis formalized in athletics

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German schrūbe. The earlier developments seem not to be quite clear; see screw for more.

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