Thumbscrew - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈθʌmskruː|
Brit.
|ˈθʌmskruː|
noun
- instrument of torture that crushes the thumb
- screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers
- 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
singular: thumbscrew
plural: thumbscrews
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