The difference between Nail and Screw

When used as nouns, nail means the thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals, whereas screw means a simple machine, a helical inclined plane.

When used as verbs, nail means to fix (an object) to another object using a nail, whereas screw means to connect or assemble pieces using a screw.

check bellow for the other definitions of Nail and Screw

  1. Nail as a noun:

    The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.

    Examples:

    "When I'm nervous I bite my nails."

  2. Nail as a noun:

    The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera.

  3. Nail as a noun:

    The terminal horny plate on the beak of ducks, and other allied birds.

  4. Nail as a noun:

    The claw of a bird or other animal.

  5. Nail as a noun:

    A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.

  6. Nail as a noun:

    A round pedestal on which merchants once carried out their business, such as the four nails outside The Exchange, Bristol.

  7. Nail as a noun:

    An archaic English unit of length equivalent to 1/20th of an ell or 1/16th of a yard (2.25 inches or 5.715 cm).

  1. Nail as a verb (transitive):

    To fix (an object) to another object using a nail.

    Examples:

    "He nailed the placard to the post."

  2. Nail as a verb (intransitive):

    To drive a nail.

    Examples:

    "He used the ax head for nailing."

  3. Nail as a verb (transitive):

    To stud or boss with nails, or as if with nails.

  4. Nail as a verb (slang):

    To catch.

  5. Nail as a verb (transitive, slang):

    To expose as a sham.

  6. Nail as a verb (transitive, slang):

    To accomplish (a task) completely and successfully.

    Examples:

    "I really nailed that test."

  7. Nail as a verb (transitive, slang):

    To hit (a target) effectively with some weapon.

  8. Nail as a verb (transitive, vulgar, slang):

    Of a male, to engage in sexual intercourse with.

    Examples:

    "There’s a benefit gala at the Boston Pops tonight, and... well, I’m trying to nail the flautist.'' - Brian Griffin in the TV series ''Family Guy"

  9. Nail as a verb:

    To spike, as a cannon.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Crabb"

  1. Screw as a noun (nautical):

    A device that has a helical function. A simple machine, a helical inclined plane. A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a shank partially or completely threaded shank, sometimes with a threaded point, and a head used to both hold the top material and to drive the screw either directly into a soft material or into a prepared hole. A ship's propeller. An Archimedes screw. A steam vessel propelled by a screw instead of wheels.

  2. Screw as a noun (derogatory):

    A prison guard.

  3. Screw as a noun (derogatory):

    An extortioner; a sharp bargainer; a skinflint.

  4. Screw as a noun (US, slang, dated):

    An instructor who examines with great or unnecessary severity; also, a searching or strict examination of a student by an instructor.

  5. Screw as a noun (vulgar, slang):

    Sexual intercourse; the act of screwing.

  6. Screw as a noun (vulgar, slang):

    A casual sexual partner.

  7. Screw as a noun (slang):

    Salary, wages.

  8. Screw as a noun (billiards):

    Backspin.

  9. Screw as a noun (slang):

    A small packet of tobacco.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Mayhew"

  10. Screw as a noun (dated):

    An old, worn-out, unsound and worthless horse.

  11. Screw as a noun (math):

    A straight line in space with which a definite linear magnitude termed the pitch is associated. It is used to express the displacement of a rigid body, which may always be made to consist of a rotation about an axis combined with a translation parallel to that axis.

  12. Screw as a noun:

    An amphipod crustacean.

    Examples:

    "the skeleton screw (Caprella);  the sand screw'"

  1. Screw as a verb (transitive):

    To connect or assemble pieces using a screw.

  2. Screw as a verb (transitive, vulgar, slang):

    To have sexual intercourse with.

  3. Screw as a verb (transitive, slang):

    To cheat someone or ruin their chances in a game or other situation. Sometimes used in the form "screw over".

  4. Screw as a verb (transitive):

    To apply pressure on; to put the screws on.

  5. Screw as a verb:

    To practice extortion upon; to oppress by unreasonable or extortionate exactions.

  6. Screw as a verb (transitive):

    To contort.

  7. Screw as a verb (soccer, transitive):

    To miskick (a ball) by hitting it with the wrong part of the foot.

  8. Screw as a verb (billiard, snooker, pool):

    To screw back.

  9. Screw as a verb (US, slang, dated):

    To examine (a student) rigidly; to subject to a severe examination.

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