JACKSCREW

jackscrew, screw jack

(noun) screw-operated jack

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

jackscrew (plural jackscrews)

A jack (mechanical lifting device) which is operated by turning a leadscrew.

Anagrams

• screwjack

Source: Wiktionary


Jack"screw`, n.

Definition: A jack in which a screw is used for lifting, or exerting pressure. See Illust. of 2d Jack, n., 5.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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