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Noun Concept
Categories: European instruments of torture, Modern instruments of torture
EN
thumbscrew  pilliwinks  Pyrwykes  thumbikins
EN
Instrument of torture that crushes the thumb WordNet 3.0
English:
torture device
torture
Definitions
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EN
Instrument of torture that crushes the thumb WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The thumbscrew is a torture instrument which was first used in early modern Europe. Wikipedia
A screwed device formerly used for torture Wikipedia Disambiguation
Torture instrument for crushing digits Wikidata
An instrument of torture used to crush the fingers. Wiktionary
Torture instrument. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
instrument of torture
list of methods of torture
appliance
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Otto's encyclopedia
USE
torture
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
thumbscrew
Wikipedia
EN
thumbscrew (torture)
Wikidata
EN
Thumbscrew
Wiktionary
EN
thumbscrew
Wikipedia Redirections
EN
pilliwinks, Pyrwykes, thumbikins, Thumbscrew (torture device)

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