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Meaning of thumbscrew

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

thumbscrew

noun

Definitions

  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.

    Example: Law 33: Discover Each Man's Thumbscrew ― Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/thumbscrew

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