Thumb screws

thumb·screw (th

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1. A screw designed so that it can be turned with the thumb and fingers.

2. An instrument of torture formerly used to compress the thumb.

thumbscrew [ˈθʌmˌskruː]

1. (Historical Terms) an instrument of torture that pinches or crushes the thumbs

2. (Engineering / Tools) a screw with projections on its head enabling it to be turned by the thumb and forefinger

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Noun	1.	thumbscrew - instrument of torture that crushes the thumb instrument of torture - an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person
	2.	thumbscrew - screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers screw - a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head

Translations

thumbscrew [ˈθʌmskruː] N → empulgueras fpl

thumbscrew thumb screw [ˈθʌmskruː] n (= torture device) → poucettes fpl
to put the thumbscrews on sb (= put under extreme pressure) → mettre à qn le couteau sous la gorge

thumbscrew [ˈθʌmˌskruː] n (instrument of torture) strumento di tortura con cui si schiacciano i pollici (Tech) → vite f con testa ad alette

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coercion
instrument of torture
knurl
knurled
knurly
screw
thumb
Thumbkin
torture

Someone from the Gestapo, aka the Fees Office, comes round and threatens them with the thumb screws if they don't claim to the max.

Put the power back where it belongs .. with the people by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)

One other feature on the MP2500ix that has been popular is that the dies are not locked into place, unlike the OD 4012 that uses 2 thumb screws to keep the die set securely in place.

Comparing the GBC MP2500ix and the Rhin-O-Tuff OD4012 by Jeff McRitchie / Business community

Indeed, had the impressive Kayode Odejayi scored after rounding Shay Given instead of losing all composure and blasting wildly over, Newcastle would have been in for thumb screws and the rack in the last quarter of an hour.

There's hope but not a lot by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)

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