Phrase guide

Allen screw

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -uː

1

noun

Meaning 1

A screw whose head has a hexagonal socket.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: Allen bolt

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Allen bolt

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: screw, fastener, hardware

2

noun

Meaning 2

a screw with a hexagonal hole in the head

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: screw

History

Etymology

From Allen, the name of the Allen Manufacturing Company, and screw.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Inbusschraube — screw whose head has a hexagonal socket
  • German: Innensechskantschraube — screw whose head has a hexagonal socket
  • Portuguese: parafuso sextavado — screw whose head has a hexagonal socket
  • Portuguese: parafuso Allen — screw whose head has a hexagonal socket
  • Turkish: alyan başlı vida — screw whose head has a hexagonal socket