thumbscrew in Persian
اشکلک شست
/ˈθʌmskɹuː/
thumbscrew in Persian: اشکلک شست, اشکنک (eškanak), اشکلک (eškalak). In English, thumbscrew means a screw that is designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers, thus requiring no screwdriver or spanner (wrench).
Persian words for thumbscrew
- type of screw
- اشکلک شست
- torture instrument
- اشکنک eškanak, اشکلک eškalak
English meaning of thumbscrew
- noun A screw that is designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers, thus requiring no screwdriver or spanner (wrench).
- noun An instrument of torture used to crush the fingers.
- noun A weakness that can be taken advantage of.
thumbscrew in a sentence
- Law 33: Discover Each Man's Thumbscrew ― Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Synonyms of thumbscrew
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Questions about thumbscrew in Persian
- What is the meaning of thumbscrew in Persian?
- Thumbscrew in Persian is اشکلک شست, اشکنک (eškanak), اشکلک (eškalak).
- معنی thumbscrew چیست؟
- Thumbscrew: اشکلک شست, اشکنک (eškanak), اشکلک (eškalak).
- What does thumbscrew mean in English?
- Thumbscrew means a screw that is designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers, thus requiring no screwdriver or spanner (wrench).
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