| CREW | • crew n. A group of people together. • crew n. A person in a crew. • crew n. (Sports, rowing, US, uncountable) The sport of competitive rowing. |
| SCREW | • screw n. A device that has a helical function. • screw n. The motion of screwing something; a turn or twist to one side. • screw n. (Slang, derogatory) A prison guard. |
| ACCREW | • accrew v. Archaic form of accrue. • ACCREW v. (Spenser) to accrue. |
| DECREW | • decrew v. (Obsolete, rare) To decrease, wane. • DECREW v. (Spenser) to decrease. |
| AIRCREW | • aircrew n. A group of two or more trained individuals, formed as a team that operates an aircraft. • air␣crew n. The crew of a passenger plane; the flight crew. • AIRCREW n. the crew of an aircraft. |
| CONCREW | • concrew v. (Obsolete, nonce word) To grow together. • CONCREW v. (archaic) to grow together. |
| UNSCREW | • unscrew v. (Transitive) To loosen a screw or thing by turning it. • UNSCREW v. to remove the screws from. |
| AIRSCREW | • airscrew n. The propeller of an aircraft; the prop. • airscrew n. Any actuator disk whose working fluid is air. • AIRSCREW n. an airplane propeller. |
| SETSCREW | • setscrew n. Alternative spelling of set screw. • set␣screw n. A screw with threads along the entire length and no head. Typically, set screws have a hex or slot drive… • set␣screw n. Any screw used to hold or adjust a setting: frequently a set screw (sense 1), but may also be any other… |
| CORKSCREW | • corkscrew n. An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement… • corkscrew n. The screw-shaped worm of a typical corkscrew. • corkscrew n. (Boxing, martial arts) A type of sharp, twisting punch, often one thrown close and from the side. |
| JACKSCREW | • jackscrew n. A jack (mechanical lifting device) which is operated by turning a leadscrew. • jackscrew n. A leadscrew; a screw used to translate rotational into linear motion. • jack␣screw n. Alternative form of jackscrew. |
| LEADSCREW | • leadscrew n. A screw designed to translate turning motion into linear motion. • LEADSCREW n. a threaded rod on which a mechanism travels, and which can be adjusted. |
| WOODSCREW | • woodscrew n. Alternative spelling of wood screw. • wood␣screw n. A screw designed for a wood or a similar material, with a point, a relatively coarse thread, a thick… • WOODSCREW n. a tapered screw for fastening pieces of wood. |
| THUMBSCREW | • thumbscrew n. A screw that can be turned with the thumb and fingers. • thumbscrew n. An instrument of torture used to crush the fingers. • thumbscrew n. (Figuratively) A weakness that can be taken advantage of. |