Is it clockwise or counterclockwise to loosen a screw?
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Loosening a screw is counterclockwise. Below are relevant introductions: Standard: Screws are tightened clockwise and loosened counterclockwise. For rusted screws, do not force them to prevent rounding off the hexagonal edges of the screw, breaking the screw, or damaging the wrench. In such cases, you can gently tap the wrench handle with a hammer to vibrate and loosen the rusted screw. Definition: A screw is a tool that utilizes the physics and mathematics principles of the inclined plane, circular rotation, and friction to gradually fasten mechanical parts. Screw is the general term for fasteners in daily colloquial usage. Screws play a crucial role in industry; as long as industry exists on Earth, the function of screws will always be important. Screws are a collective invention in human production and life over thousands of years. In terms of application fields, they are considered humanity's first major invention.