Thumbscrew - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈθʌmskruː|  American pronunciation of the word thumbscrew
Brit.  |ˈθʌmskruː|  British pronunciation of the word thumbscrew

noun

- instrument of torture that crushes the thumb
- screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers

Extra examples

The using of racks and thumbscrews for the purpose of forcing prisoners to accuse themselves.

Word forms

noun
singular: thumbscrew
plural: thumbscrews
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