Yes as it does around a screw
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A screw is an inclined plane in a spiral.
An inclined plane wrapped around a central cylinder to form a spiral is called a screw or a bolt.
A spiral or auger
yes
The thread running around the screw is an inclined plane. If you were to straighten it out, it would be an inclined plane. The screw itself can be considered a combination of wedge and inclined plane.