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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle Low German schruve. Compare to and Danish skrue and Norwegian Nynorsk skruve (older spelling of skrue).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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skruv c

  1. screw; a simple machine
  2. screw; (fastener)
  3. twist, turn; a rotation of the body while jumping (or diving)
  4. (ball games) spin; a rotation of a ball while in air so that it does not follow a pure ballistic path
  5. (Finland) vint (card game)

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Finnish: skruuvi

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