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thumb·screw
 thumbscrew
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- pronunciation:
- thuhm
skru
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a screw designed to be turned by the thumb and forefinger.
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| definition 2: |
(often pl.) formerly, an instrument of torture that exerted painful pressure on the thumb.
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| related words: |
torture |
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