Thumbscrew (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a screw, the head of which is so constructed that it may be turned easily with the thumb and a finger.
  2. an old instrument of torture by which one or both thumbs were compressed.
noun
  1. an instrument of torture that pinches or crushes the thumbs
  2. a screw with projections on its head enabling it to be turned by the thumb and forefinger
Thumbscrew (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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