THUMBSCREW


Meaning of THUMBSCREW in English

also thumb screw

(~s)

1.

A ~ is an object that was used in the past to torture people by crushing their thumbs.

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2.

If someone puts the ~s on you, they start to put you under extreme pressure in order to force you to do something.

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