THUMBSCREW


Meaning of THUMBSCREW in English

n.

Pronunciation: - ˌ skrü

Function: noun

Date: 1788

1 : an instrument of torture for compressing the thumb by a screw

2 : a screw having a flat-sided or knurled head so that it may be turned by the thumb and index finger

thumbscrew

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