instrument of torture

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instrument of torture - an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person

iron boot, iron heel, the boot, boot - an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg

instrument of punishment - an instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person

iron maiden - instrument of torture consisting of a hollow iron frame shaped like the human body and lined with spikes to impale the victim

rack, wheel - an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims

thumbscrew - instrument of torture that crushes the thumb

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boot Booting boots garrote garroter garrotte instrument of punishment iron boot iron heel iron maiden pilliwinks Pinnywinkles rack Scavenger's daughter signs the boot Thumbkin thumbscrew to boot			Number Thirteen knew nothing of the danger of firearms, but the noise had startled him and his experience with the stinging cut of the bull whip convinced him that this other was some sort of instrument of torture of which it would be as well to deprive his antagonist. The Monster Men by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context I don't wonder the poor old boy has the blues with a thing like that on"; and Charlie sat looking at what seemed to him an instrument of torture, with such a sober face that Rose took it gently away, and went in to bid Mac good-night. Eight Cousins by Alcott, Louisa May View in context He had scarcely spoken, when Squeers, in a violent outbreak of wrath, and with a cry like the howl of a wild beast, spat upon him, and struck him a blow across the face with his instrument of torture, which raised up a bar of livid flesh as it was inflicted. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Dickens, Charles View in context			instruct Instructer Instructible instruction instruction book instruction execution instruction manual instructional instructional mine instructions instructive instructively instructor instructorship instructress instrument instrument approach procedure instrument board instrument flight instrument flying instrument landing instrument landing system instrument meteorological conditions instrument of execution instrument of punishment instrument of torture instrument panel instrument recording photography instrumental instrumental conditioning Instrumental errors instrumental learning instrumental music instrumental role instrumentalism instrumentalist instrumentality Instrumentally Instrumentalness Instrumentary instrumentate instrumentation instrumented Instrumentist Instruments Instyle Insuavity Insubjection Insubmergible Insubmission insubordinate			Instrument landing system instrument landing system localizer instrument landing system reference point Instrument Line Shape Instrument Loop Diagram Instrument Manager Instrument Markup Language Instrument Meteorological Instrument Meteorological Condition Instrument meteorological conditions Instrument meteorological conditions Instrument Meteorological Conditions Rating instrument milk instrument milk instrument milk instrument milk instrument milk Instrument Mission Analysis Tool Instrument Mission Assurance Requirements instrument multiplier Instrument Neutral Distributed Interface instrument nib instrument nib instrument nib instrument nib instrument nib instrument of execution Instrument of Power instrument of proof instrument of punishment instrument of torture instrument of war instrument of warfare instrument oil Instrument on A Card Instrument Operating Assembly Instrument Operating Procedure Instrument Operations Team Instrument Operator instrument panel instrument panel instrument panel instrument panel instrument panel Instrument Panel And Panel Assembly Instrument Panel Cluster Instrument Panel Corner Support Assembly Instrument Panel Junction Block instrument panels instrument panels Instrument Performance Specification Instrument Personality Interface Instrument Petting Zoo Instrument Pilot Flight Maneuvers Instrument Pilot Instructor School Instrument Pilot Instructor School, Randolph Air Force Base Instrument Pilot Knowledge Test Instrument Pointing System Instrument Power Protection System Instrument Preliminary Design Review

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