0 a tool for turning screws, consisting of a handle joined to a metal rod shaped at one end to fit in the cut in the top of the screw
1 a tool for turning screws that has a handle at one end and a metal rod at the other end, shaped to fit in the top of a screw
Different birds, for example, share features such as flying, having feathers, etc., but none with tools, such as hammer and screwdriver.
This is readily apparent in the case of artifacts such as can openers, screwdrivers and chairs.
One reason for this is that the heuristics in the adaptive toolbox are designed for specific tasks - like screwdrivers and wrenches, they are not universal tools.
I have already mentioned the screwdriver as the kind of danger which lurks under a definition of that kind.
Apparently somebody has heard of the rumour that a headmaster had to send to the town hall for a screwdriver which he needed.
I suppose that the average handyman probably has about eight screwdrivers which he has bought at various times.
Much of the equipment has built-in test facilities, and access can clearly be got with just a screwdriver.
We need long-term investment in research and development—otherwise we will finish up as a screwdriver nation.
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