worm screw

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worm screw

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As also with grub screw, the name is by fancied resemblance to an invertebrate.

noun worm screws

Synonym of worm (“screw component of a worm drive”).
Similar: worm

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"worm screw." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/worm%20screw. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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worm screw. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/worm%20screw

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"worm screw." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/worm%20screw.

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@misc{worm_screw_2026,
  title = {worm screw},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/worm%20screw},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}