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Meaning of ŝraŭbturnilo | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ʃrau̯bturˈnilo

Definitions

  1. screwdriver
  2. Equivalent to 'Screwdriver': A hand tool or power tool which engages with the head of a screw and allows torque to be applied to turn the screw, thus driving it in or loosening...

Equivalents

English Screwdriver

Examples

“Helpite de la ŝraŭbturnilo, Viktoro demetis la seruron kaj la riglilojn; poste per la borileto li plilarĝigis la truojn lasitajn en la ligno post la eliro de ŝraŭboj; fine li remetis la tutecon laŭ ĝia unua stato.”

With the help of the screwdriver, Victor took off the lock and the bolts; then with the small drill he enlarged the holes left in the wood after the removal of screws; finally he replaced the whole thing in its original state.

“Su Hong estis detruonta la seruron de fremda pordo per ŝraŭbturnilo.”

Su Hong was going to unhole the lock of someone else's door with a screwdriver.

“1997, Solomon Cins (translator), Nikolai Ostrovsky (Russian author), Kiel ŝtalo estis hardata (How the Steel Was Tempered), published 2008, page 237”

Acting quickly with a screwdriver, Paul changed a wall socket, and after one minute light appeared in the compartment.

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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