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iron maidens

iron maidens is the plural of iron maiden.

Meaning of iron maiden

Noun

iron maiden (plural iron maidens)

  1. (historical) A falsely or neo-medieval torture device invented in the 18th century consisting of a chamber lined with spikes which closes upon and impales the victim inside.

Questions about iron maidens

What is iron maidens the plural of?
Iron maidens is the plural of iron maiden.

Words near iron maidens in the dictionary

  1. iron law
  2. iron liquor
  3. iron lung
  4. iron lungs
  5. iron maiden
  6. iron maidens
  7. iron man
  8. iron mans
  9. iron men
  10. iron meteorite
  11. iron meteorites

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