单词	thumbscrew
释义	thumbscrew noun thumb·​screw ˈthəm-ˌskrü  1 : an instrument of torture for compressing the thumb by a screw 2 : a screw having a flat-sided or knurled head so that it may be turned by the thumb and index finger Illustration of thumbscrew thumbscrew 2 Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Lock the cable in place by tightening the retaining thumbscrew. Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 10 Aug. 2021 Lock the cable in place by tightening the retaining thumbscrew. Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 10 Aug. 2021 Lock the cable in place by tightening the retaining thumbscrew. Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 10 Aug. 2021 Lock the cable in place by tightening the retaining thumbscrew. Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 10 Aug. 2021 Lock the cable in place by tightening the retaining thumbscrew. Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 10 Aug. 2021 Lock the cable in place by tightening the retaining thumbscrew. Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 10 Aug. 2021 Lock the cable in place by tightening the retaining thumbscrew. Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 10 Aug. 2021 So was the Labour Party’s use of thumbscrews on its wavering MPs. The Economist, 19 Oct. 2019 See More Word History First Known Use 1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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