screw back
B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To put something back by turning or screwing it into place, the way it was before.
Literal meaning: To screw (fasten by rotating) something back (to its original position).
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To fasten something back into position by rotating it or using screws.
"Once you've changed the filter, screw the cap back on tightly to prevent leaks."
Grammar: separable
2 C1 neutral
In billiards or snooker, to play a shot that causes the cue ball to travel backward after striking the object ball.
"He played a perfect screw back to leave the cue ball in an ideal position for his next shot."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Used both literally (reattaching a lid, component, or panel with screws) and in billiards/snooker (a 'screw back' shot makes the cue ball return after striking). Mainly a literal, practical verb.
Commonly used with
lid cap panel cover fitting component
Forms
Base
screw back
I/you/we/they
3rd person
screws back
he/she/it
Past simple
screwed back
yesterday
Past participle
screwed back
have + pp
-ing form
screwing back
continuous
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