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noun
a metal screw that tapers to a point so that it can be driven into wood with a screwdriver
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lag screw
a heavy woodscrew with a square or hexagonal head that is driven in with a wrench
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screw eye
a woodscrew having its shank bent into a ring
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lag bolt
a heavy woodscrew with a square or hexagonal head that is driven in with a wrench