Definition of screw-machine in English:

screw-machine

noun ˈskruː məˌʃiːn

1Any of various machines which operate by means of the rotation of one or more screws or screw-like components.
2Originally: any of various machines used for making screws. In later use: (more fully "automatic screw machine") any of various automatic lathes designed to produce a large number of worked pieces in a short time.
3More fully "standard screw machine". A machine used for attaching soles to shoes by inserting and cutting off lengths of threaded wire. Now historical and rare.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Catalogue Clocks, Watches & Other Machines. From screw + machine.

Definition of screw-machine in US English:

screw-machine

nounˈskruː məˌʃiːn

1Any of various machines which operate by means of the rotation of one or more screws or screw-like components.
2Originally: any of various machines used for making screws. In later use: (more fully "automatic screw machine") any of various automatic lathes designed to produce a large number of worked pieces in a short time.
3More fully "standard screw machine". A machine used for attaching soles to shoes by inserting and cutting off lengths of threaded wire. Now historical and rare.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Catalogue Clocks, Watches & Other Machines. From screw + machine.

词汇	screw-machine
释义	Definition of screw-machine in English: screw-machine noun ˈskruː məˌʃiːn 1Any of various machines which operate by means of the rotation of one or more screws or screw-like components. 2Originally: any of various machines used for making screws. In later use: (more fully "automatic screw machine") any of various automatic lathes designed to produce a large number of worked pieces in a short time. 3More fully "standard screw machine". A machine used for attaching soles to shoes by inserting and cutting off lengths of threaded wire. Now historical and rare. Origin Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Catalogue Clocks, Watches & Other Machines. From screw + machine. Definition of screw-machine in US English: screw-machine nounˈskruː məˌʃiːn 1Any of various machines which operate by means of the rotation of one or more screws or screw-like components. 2Originally: any of various machines used for making screws. In later use: (more fully "automatic screw machine") any of various automatic lathes designed to produce a large number of worked pieces in a short time. 3More fully "standard screw machine". A machine used for attaching soles to shoes by inserting and cutting off lengths of threaded wire. Now historical and rare. Origin Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Catalogue Clocks, Watches & Other Machines. From screw + machine.
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