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thumbscrew

1. an instrument of torture that pinches or crushes the thumbs

2. a screw with projections on its head enabling it to be turned by the thumb and forefinger

thumbscrew [′thəm‚skrü]

(design engineering)

A screw with a head flattened in the same axis as the shaft so that it can be gripped and turned by the thumb and forefinger.

thumbscrew

A screw having a broad head that is knurled or flattened so that it may be turned easily by the thumb and one finger.

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