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Rarethumbscrew
The correct spelling is thumbscrew.
How to pronounce thumbscrew
noun
Say it like: Thu-mbs-cre-w
The correct spelling is thumbscrew. A screw that can be turned with the thumb and fingers. For example: "Law 33: Discover Each Man's Thumbscrew ― Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power"
Usage Examples
“Law 33: Discover Each Man's Thumbscrew ― Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power”
Definition
noun
- 1.A screw that can be turned with the thumb and fingers.
- 2.An instrument of torture used to crush the fingers.
- 3.A weakness that can be taken advantage of.
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