# screwdriver

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈskɹuˌdɹaɪvɚ/ · frequency rank #24,585

## Definitions
1. A hand tool or power tool which engages with the head of a screw and allows torque to be applied to turn the screw, thus driving it in or loosening it.
2. A cocktail made of vodka and orange juice.

## Etymology
Compound of screw + driver.

## Common misspellings (18)
`csrewdriver`, `sccrewdriver`, `scerwdriver`, `scredwriver`, `screwddriver`, `screwdirver`, `screwdrievr`, `screwdriverr`, `screwdrivre`, `screwdrivver`, `screwdrriver`, `screwdrvier`, `screwrdiver`, `screwwdriver`, `scrrewdriver`, `scrwedriver`, `srcewdriver`, `sscrewdriver`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/screwdriver