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单词 screwbound
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screwboundadj.

Brit. /ˈskruːbaʊnd/, U.S. /ˈskruˌbaʊnd/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: screw n.1, bound adj.2
Etymology: < screw n.1 + bound adj.2
1. Of the bowels: constipated. Obsolete. rare.In quot. in figurative context.
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the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > excretory disorders > [adjective] > constipated
fastOE
costivea1400
hardbound?a1425
embowelled1486
encumber1486
bound1530
constipate1542
constipated1547
styptic1582
costic1595
belly-bound1607
restringenta1661
unmoved1810
confined1822
screwbound1837
impacted1844
1837 Sheffield Independent 14 Jan. For whom are you preparing that jalap..purge?..It is chiefly for the screw-bound bowels of my patient, the Church.
2. Locked in. Cf. screw n.1 8a. Obsolete. rare.Perhaps with punning reference to spell-bound adj.
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society > occupation and work > industry > working with tools or equipment > fastening > [adjective] > with screw
screwed1628
screwbound1892
1892 G. B. Shaw in Pall Mall Gaz. 22 Feb. 2/3 In order that they might secure the door on the outside and so retain my audience screwbound to the last syllable of the vote of thanks.
3. Of a hinge or hinged item: unable to move to its full extent because its screws are not properly countersunk.
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society > occupation and work > equipment > building and constructing equipment > fastenings > [adjective] > type of hinge
screwbound1903
1903 P. N. Hasluck Handyman's Bk. 307/2 The screws may not fit into the countersunk holes, but project, causing the work to be screw-bound.
1966 A. W. Lewis Gloss. Woodworking Terms 85 Hinge is screwbound when the heads of the screws are not sunk correctly into their countersinking.
1994 Canad. Workshop Aug. 48/2 Make sure the screw holes are countersunk so the screw heads rest below the surface of the leaf—otherwise, the door or lid will be ‘screw bound’..and won't close fully.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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