With these changes, at least 37 states and D.C. recognize same-sex marriage. There is also a federal appeals court ruling to uphold states' ban on same-sex marriage. On Nov. 6, 2014, a federal appeals court judge in the 6th U.S. Circuit upheld four states' bans on same-sex marriage.
The screwdriver shank is made of tough steel, and the tip is hardened to minimize wear. The handle is made of wood, metal, or plastic. If a screw cannot be reached with a straight-shank screwdriver, an offset screwdriver is used; this tool has no handle but has a shank with a right-angle bend at both ends. One blade tip is in line with the shank, and the other is at right angles to the shank.
Word Origin and History for screwdriver Expand. n. also screw-driver, tool for driving screws, 1779, from screw (n.) + driver. Meaning cocktail made from vodka and orange juice is recorded from 1956. (Screwed/screwy have had a sense of drunk since 19c.; cf. slang tight drunk).