tournevis

screwdriver

noun toor-nuh-VEES Rare

Usage Note

Tournevis is invariable in the plural — des tournevis — as the final s is already present in the singular. The word is a compound of tourner (to turn) + vis (screw). A tournevis cruciforme is a Phillips-head screwdriver; a tournevis plat is a flathead.

Examples

"Passe-moi le tournevis, s'il te plaît."

Natural Translation

Hand me the screwdriver, please.

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