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SCREW JACK

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Dictionary entry overview: What does screw jack mean?

• SCREW JACK (noun)
The noun SCREW JACK has 1 sense:

1. screw-operated jack

Familiarity information: SCREW JACK used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SCREW JACK (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Screw-operated jack

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

jackscrew; screw jack

Hypernyms ("screw jack" is a kind of...):

jack (tool for exerting pressure or lifting)

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