What is another word for thumbscrew?
Pronunciation:
[ θˈʌmbskɹuː], [ θˈʌmbskɹuː], [ θ_ˈʌ_m_b_s_k_ɹ_uː]
Related words: thumb screw, thumb screws, thumb screwdriver, thumb screw fastener
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Synonyms for Thumbscrew:
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n.
• artifact • punishment device- ax ,
- birch rod ,
- block ,
- bull whip ,
- cane ,
- captivity ,
- cowhide ,
- electric chair ,
- gallows ,
- gas chamber ,
- gibbet ,
- guillotine ,
- iron ,
- jail ,
- lash ,
- maiden ,
- noose ,
- pillory ,
- prison ,
- rack ,
- rawhide ,
- rod ,
- rope ,
- scaffold ,
- solitary confinement ,
- stake ,
- stocks ,
- strap ,
- switch ,
- thong ,
- torture chamber ,
- truncheon ,
- whip ,
- whipping post .
Other synonyms:
- battering ram ,
- blunt instrument ,
- boomerang ,
- brass knuckles ,
- bullwhip ,
- club ,
- cosh ,
- cudgel ,
- goad ,
- knobkierie .
Other relevant words:
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How to use "Thumbscrew" in context?
What is a thumbscrew?
A thumbscrew is a device that can be used to tighten or loosen a screw, bolt, or hinge. Why is it called a thumbscrew?
Thumbscrews are traditionally called "thumbsucks" because of the way they are used-by inserting a thumb into the opening of the device and turning it.
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