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THUMBSCREW

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does thumbscrew mean? 

THUMBSCREW (noun)
  The noun THUMBSCREW has 2 senses:

1. instrument of torture that crushes the thumbplay

2. screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingersplay

  Familiarity information: THUMBSCREW used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


THUMBSCREW (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Instrument of torture that crushes the thumb

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("thumbscrew" is a kind of...):

instrument of torture (an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("thumbscrew" is a kind of...):

screw (a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head)


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