1. a kind of nail with a ridge twisted evenly around its length: tornilyo, turnilyo
2. propeller that moves a boat: elise
v.
1. to turn as a screw does, twist: magroskas, iroskas
2. to fasten with a screw or screws: magtornilyo, itornilyo, tornilyuhan
3. to have a screw loose, to be crazy (slang): maluwag ang tornilyo, loko, sira ang ulo
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vise
n.
a tool having two jaws moved by a screw used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it: gato
tap
v.
1. to strike lightly: kumatok, katukin, tumuktok
2. to strike lightly with the open hand: tumapik, tapikin
3. to cut the bark of a tree to let out sap: tumapyas (tapyasan) upang dumagta, humiwa (hiwaan) upang dumagta, magpadagta, padagtain, magpatulo ng dagta, likido, tubig, atb., patuluin ang dagta
4. to make a connection on: magkabit, kabitan
n.
1. a light blow with the open hand: tapik
2. a tool for cutting internal screw threads: panroskas, pangroskas
3. a stopper or plug to close a hole in a cast containing liquid: tapon, pasak
4. a faucet: gripo
5. on tap sometimes means ready for use: nakahanda, handa na
thread
n.
1. cotton, silk, flax, etc., spun out into a fine cord: sinulid
2. the thread raveled out of a cloth: himulmol, himaymay, hibla
3. the main thought which connects the parts of a story or speech: diwa
4. the winding, sloping ridge of a screw: roskas
v.
1. to pass a thread through: magtuhog, tuhugin
2. to thread a needle: sulutan ng sinulid ang karayom
3. to make ones way through, make ones way carefully, go in a winding course: magpalusut-lusot, lumusut-lusot, magpasikut-sikot, sumikut-sikot
4. to form a thread on a screw: magroskas, roskasan, maglagay (lagyan) ng roskas
