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1. (n.) thumbscrew
a screw having a flat head that may be turned easily with the thumb and forefinger.
2. thumbscrew
an old instrument of torture by which one or both thumbs were compressed.
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) thumbscrew
instrument of torture that crushes the thumb
2. (noun) thumbscrew
screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers
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1. (noun) thumbscrew
a screw having a flat-sided or knurled head, so that it may be turned by the thumb and forefinger
2. (noun) thumbscrew
an old instrument of torture for compressing the thumb by a screw; a thumbkin
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