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Thumbscrew

Thumbscrew Meaning & Definition
Thumbscrew Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Thumbscrew?

[n] screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers
[n] instrument of torture that crushes the thumb

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See Also | instrument of torture | screw

Thumbscrew In Webster's Dictionary

\Thumb"screw`\, n. 1. A screw having a flat-sided or knurled head, so that it may be turned by the thumb and forefinger. 2. An old instrument of torture for compressing the thumb by a screw; a thumbkin.

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