Now, the cultural importance of the sonic screwdriver has been recognized by theOxford English Dictionary.

The sonic screwdriver was first featured in the long-running British science fiction show way back in 1968.

TheOEDalready includes theDoctorWho-derived words TARDIS, Dalek, and Cyberman.

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Credit: BBC America

you might see the fullOEDentry for the sonic screwdriver below.

Watch the trailer for the current season ofDoctor Whohere.

Sonic Screwdriver

Oxford University Press