To turn, as a screw; to apply a screw to; to press, fasten, or make firm, by means of a screw or screws; as, to screw a lock on a door; to screw a press
In extrusion, the shaft provided with helical ridges which conveys the material from the hopper outlet through the barrel and forces it out through the die
Hence: To practice extortion upon; to oppress by unreasonable or extortionate exactions
If someone says that they have been screwed, they mean that someone else has cheated them, especially by getting money from them dishonestly. They haven't given us accurate information. We've been screwed
To turn one's self uneasily with a twisting motion; as, he screws about in his chair
If you screw something such as a piece of paper into a ball, you squeeze it or twist it tightly so that it is in the shape of a ball. He screwed the paper into a ball and tossed it into the fire
If someone screws something, especially money, out of you, they get it from you by putting pressure on you. For decades rich nations have been screwing money out of poor nations