screw down



screw something down

to secure something to the floor or a base by the use of screws. You had better screw these seats down or someone will knock them over. Please screw down the shelf.
See also: down, screw

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CarsonKAHR-sənScottish, English
Eleonorae-le-o-NO-rah (German), E-le-o-no-rah (Finnish), e-le-aw-NAW-rah (Polish)Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Bulgarian
Anatol-Polish
Carl[ka:l]
UrtĖ-Lithuanian
Christy (1)KRIS-teeEnglish