Definition

1. Noun:
   • Screw: A type of metal fastener, typically with a pointed end and a slotted or shaped head, featuring a helical ridge (thread) along its shaft. It is designed to be turned into a material or a matching threaded hole (nut) to hold objects together.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi cần một con đinh ốc dài hơn để lắp giá sách. (I need a longer screw to assemble the bookshelf.)
  • Hãy vặn chặt tất cả các đinh ốc trên mặt bàn. (Tighten all the screws on the tabletop.)
  • Đầu của đinh ốc này bị tròn, tôi không thể vặn được. (The head of this screw is stripped; I can't turn it.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "đinh ốc" is a general term for a screw. In technical contexts, specific types are often distinguished, such as:
  • "vít": Often used interchangeably with "đinh ốc," but can sometimes refer more specifically to wood screws or self-tapping screws.
  • "bulông" (bolt): Typically refers to a fastener used with a nut, often implying a non-pointed end.

Variants and Related Words

• Ốc vít (n): A common compound term meaning screws and fasteners in general.
  • Cửa hàng phần cứng bán đủ loại ốc vít. (The hardware store sells all kinds of screws and fasteners.)
• Đai ốc (n): Nut; a block with a threaded hole designed to mate with a screw or bolt.
  • Vặn đai ốc vào đinh ốc. (Screw the nut onto the bolt.)
• Vặn đinh ốc (v): To screw in a screw; to fasten with a screw.
  • Anh ấy đang vặn đinh ốc vào bản lề. (He is screwing the screw into the hinge.)

Synonyms

• Screw: The direct equivalent fastener.
• Bolt: A related fastener, usually paired with a nut.
• Fastener: A general term for devices like screws, bolts, and nails.

Related Idioms

• Chặt như đinh đóng cột: (Lit: Solid as a nailed post) Meaning "rock-solid," "certain," or "irrefutable." While it uses "đinh" (nail), the concept of a secure fastener is related.
  • Lời hứa của anh ấy chặt như đinh đóng cột. (His promise is rock-solid.)

noun

1. screw