thumb screw

A form of thumbscrew — A screw that is designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers, thus requiring no screwdriver or spanner (wrench).

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Meanings

nounthumb screw (plural thumb screws)

plural thumb screws

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of thumbscrew.
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APA

thumb screw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumb%20screw

MLA

“thumb screw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumb%20screw. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thumb screw,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumb%20screw.

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