thumbscrews

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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

noun
  1. pluralplural of thumbscrew
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APA

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

MLA

“thumbscrews.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumbscrews. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thumbscrews,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumbscrews.

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