screw back
screw back · screws back · screwed back · screwing back
привинтить, подавить, привинчивать
anziehen, schrauben, unter Druck setzen
To cue the cue ball in such a way as to impart backspinTo cue the cue ball in such a way as to impart backspin. On impact, the ball will follow a reverse trajectory according to the spin.
» He finally got his head screwed back on.
Meaning
2 sensesTo cue the cue ball in such a way as to impart backspin. On impact, the ball will follow a reverse trajectory according to the spin.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see screw, back.
Examples
1 sentencesHe finally got his head screwed back on.
Forms
screws back, screwing back, screwed back, screwed back| Base form | screw back · to screw back |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | screws back |
| Present participle | screwing back |
| Past simple | screwed back |
| Past participle | screwed back |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- screw upзробити помилку, помилятисяTo tighten or secure with screws.
- screw offTo remove the lid of a jar or other container by unscrewing it.
- screw backTo cue the cue ball in such a way as to impart backspin. On impact, the ball will follow a reverse trajectory according to the spin.
- screw overTo cheat someone, or ruin their chances in a game or other situation.
- screw aroundTo make out or engage in sexual activity, usually without actually having sex.
- screw aboutSynonym of screw around.
- screw withTo fiddle with; to tinker; to affect negatively.
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb