| 单词 | to worm in |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto worm in 12. [See worm n. 16d, 3e] To make a screw-thread on. †to worm in, to screw in; to insert and secure by screwing. ΘΠ the world > space > place > placing or fact of being placed in (a) position > insertion or putting in > insert or put in [verb (transitive)] > with twisting to wring in1579 writhe1583 wrest1597 to worm in1605 warp1803 wrestle1821 society > occupation and work > industry > working with tools or equipment > fastening > fasten [verb (transitive)] > with screws vice1542 screw?1597 to worm in1605 to screw down1683 tap1869 coach-screw1874 society > occupation and work > industry > working with tools or equipment > fastening > fasten [verb (transitive)] > with screws > furnish with screw-thread worm1605 tap1808 thread1858 1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. ii. i. 374 He hatcheth Files, and winding Vices wormeth. 1683 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises II. 70 It hath four Iron Hooks..whose Shanks are Wormed in. 1868 J. E. T. Rogers Man. Polit. Econ. x. 128 A smith may be engaged generally in forging or worming screws. 1884 M. Mackenzie Man. Dis. Throat & Nose II. 271 Its outer surface is smooth for four inches from the distal end; but for the rest of its length it is wormed. < as lemmas |
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