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iron maiden

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iron maiden
n.
A medieval instrument of torture consisting of an iron frame in the form of a person in which the victim was enclosed and impaled on interior spikes.
iron maiden
Noun
a medieval instrument of torture, consisting of a hinged case (often shaped in the form of a woman) lined with iron spikes
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Noun1.iron maiden - instrument of torture consisting of a hollow iron frame shaped like the human body and lined with spikes to impale the victim
instrument of torture - an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person
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