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instep borer

instep borer noun: a supposed torture device placed on the foot like a boot, on which there is a blade that can be inserted into the upper part of the foot.

Noun

instep borer (plural instep borers)

  1. (historical) A supposed torture device placed on the foot like a boot, on which there is a blade that can be inserted into the upper part of the foot.

Forms of instep borer

pluralinstep borers

Questions about instep borer

What does instep borer mean?
Instep borer means a supposed torture device placed on the foot like a boot, on which there is a blade that can be inserted into the upper part of the foot.
What part of speech is instep borer?
Instep borer is a noun.
What is the plural of instep borer?
The plural of instep borer is instep borers.

Words near instep borer in the dictionary

  1. insteeped
  2. insteeping
  3. insteeps
  4. instellation
  5. instep
  6. instep borer
  7. instep borers
  8. instepped
  9. insteps
  10. INSTEX
  11. INSTI

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