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noun
A screw that is designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers, thus requiring no screwdriver or spanner (wrench).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An instrument of torture used to crush the fingers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: pilliwinks
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noun
A weakness that can be taken advantage of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: screw
noun
instrument of torture that crushes the thumb
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: instrument of torture
History
From thumb + screw.
Across languages
20 source translations are retained for this English entry.
