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stage screw

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A forged, or sometimes cast low thread count cut thread screw with a handle (sometimes made up of three holes) used to hold scenery in place in theaters (mostly prior to the 1990s).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater

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History

Etymology

stage + screw

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Bühnenschraube — a screw with a handle
  • German: Theaterschraube — a screw with a handle
  • German: Theater-Schraube — a screw with a handle
  • Polish: śruba teatralna — a screw with a handle