choke pear
choke pear noun: a metal torture device to be inserted into the body, consisting of a usually pear-shaped piece divided into spoon-like segments that can be spread apart by turning a screw.
Noun
choke pear (plural choke pears)
- A metal torture device to be inserted into the body, consisting of a usually pear-shaped piece divided into spoon-like segments that can be spread apart by turning a screw.
- Synonyms:
- pear, pear of anguish, Pope's pear
- A kind of pear with a rough, astringent taste, difficult to swallow.
- A sarcasm by which one is put to silence; anything that cannot be answered.
- I believe I have given her a choke-pear.1748, [Samuel Richardson], Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […], →OCLC
Synonyms of choke pear
Forms of choke pear
| plural | choke pears |
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Questions about choke pear
- What does choke pear mean?
- Choke pear means a metal torture device to be inserted into the body, consisting of a usually pear-shaped piece divided into spoon-like segments that can be spread apart by turning a screw.
- What part of speech is choke pear?
- Choke pear is a noun.
- What is the plural of choke pear?
- The plural of choke pear is choke pears.
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