Uk English Meaning of thumbscrew
Thumbscrew
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Definitions and Meaning of thumbscrew in English
thumbscrew (n)
instrument of torture that crushes the thumb
screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers
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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Thumbscrew
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 => thumbprint, thumbnut => Wing nut, thumbnail => thumbnail, thumbless => thumbless, thumbkin => thumb,
