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Definition thumbscrew in British English

thumbscrew noun

[countable] noun
/ˈθʌmˌskruː/
1

a piece of equipment used in the past for torturing people by squeezing their thumbs very hard

Synonyms and related words
battering ram blunt instrument boomerang
Definition thumbscrew in British English