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tornillo definition

☆ tor·nillo (tôr nē′yō, -nil′ō)

noun pl. tornillos -·los

screw bean

Etymology: Sp, lit., screw, dim. of torno, winch, spindle, wheel < L tornus, turner's wheel, lathe: see turn

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