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— English words —

• screwback n. The period of screw rotation during injection molding when the plastic can flow into the mold.
• screwback n. A hook-shapped attachment for an earring that sits behind the earlobe and tightens with a screw. Also…
• screwback n. A mechanism for attaching a small item to clothing that operates by a post which goes through the cloth…
• screwback n. A type of case for a pocket watch where the mechanism is accessed by a removable back plate that screws…
• screwback n. (Snooker, pool, billiards) The effect of putting backspin on the cue ball.
• screwback n. (Golf) A powerful shot that imparts a spin to the ball.
• screwback n. (Ping-pong) A half-volley executed by holding the racket loosely and swinging it straight at the ball.
• screwback n. (Architecture) A masonry abutment on an arch that is wedge-shaped in order to transmit the thrust downward.
• screwback n. An industrial digging machine that uses a large screw at the back to drill into the ground.
• screwback n. A type of propeller in which the blades are angled to produce a motion similar to threading a screw…
• screwback n. A tightening screw on the back of a hand tool.
• screw␣back v. (Sports, billiards, snooker, pool) To cue the cue ball in such a way as to impart backspin. On impact…
• screw␣back v. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see screw, back.

125 English words from 13 English definitions

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18 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ack ACK bac BAC -bac- back Back back- CRE crew Crew rew Rew SCR scr. SCr. screw WBA

15 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ABW abwe BWER cab Cab CAB Erc ERC ERCs ERCS RCs RCS R/Cs wer WER

One anagram found minus a letter (New word formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

crew␣cabs

One cousin (New word found by changing only one letter.)

screwjack

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