hand screw: Meaning and Definition of

hand' screw"

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a screw that can be tightened by the fingers, without the aid of a tool.
  2. Also calleda clamp having two wooden jaws that are adjusted by two long screws. See illus. under.
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