thumbscrew [
'θʌmskru:]
n. 翼形螺钉, 拇指夹
[机] 翼形螺钉, 蝶形螺钉
thumbscrew[ noun ]- instrument of torture that crushes the thumb
<noun.artifact>
- screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers
<noun.artifact>
Thumbscrew \Thumb"screw`\, n.
1. A screw having a flat-sided or knurled head, so that it
may be turned by the thumb and forefinger.
2. An old instrument of torture for compressing the thumb by
a screw; a thumbkin.