jackscrew

Noun
Synonyms: screw jack

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. screw-operated jackSynonyms: screw jack
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Jackscrew \Jack"screw`\, n. A jack in which a screw is used for lifting, or exerting pressure. See Illust. of 2d Jack, n., 5. [1913 Webster]
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