thumbscrew (English, noun)
expansion: thumbscrew (plural thumbscrews)
Senses:
glosses: A screw that can be turned with the thumb and fingers.
glosses: An instrument of torture used to crush the fingers.
glosses: A weakness that can be taken advantage of.
tags: figuratively
Forms:
form: thumbscrews
tags: plural
form: thumb-screw
tags: alternative
form: thumb screw
tags: alternative