Brazilian Portugese Meaning of thumbscrew

Parafuso de aperto manual

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Definitions and Meaning of thumbscrew in English

Wordnet

thumbscrew (n)

instrument of torture that crushes the thumb

screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers

Webster

thumbscrew (n.)

A screw having a flat-sided or knurled head, so that it may be turned by the thumb and forefinger.

An old instrument of torture for compressing the thumb by a screw; a thumbkin.

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Parafuso de aperto manual

instrument of torture that crushes the thumb, screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingersA screw having a flat-sided or knurled head, so that it may

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thumbprint => impressão digital do polegar, thumbnut => Porca borboleta, thumbnail => miniatura, thumbless => sem polegar, thumbkin => polegar,