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 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumb-screw

MLA

“thumb-screw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumb-screw. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thumb-screw,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumb-screw.

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