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screwdriver
A hand tool with a handle and a shaped tip that fits into the head of a screw to turn it, used for driving or removing screws.
ALTERNATE TERMS:
- ドライバー (driver) - commonly used, especially in casual speech
- 螺子回し - using kanji for ねじ
TYPES OF ねじ回し:
- プラスドライバー / 十字ねじ回し (Phillips head screwdriver)
- マイナスドライバー / 平ねじ回し (flathead screwdriver)
- 電動ドライバー (electric screwdriver)
- 精密ドライバー (precision screwdriver)
NOTE ON ドライバー: While ドライバー is very common in everyday usage, it can be ambiguous (also means "driver" of a vehicle or golf club). ねじ回し is more specific.
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