thumbscrew meaning in Tamil
பெருவிரற்றிருகாணி
/ˈθʌmskɹuː/
thumbscrew in Tamil: பெருவிரற்றிருகாணி. In English, thumbscrew means a screw that is designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers, thus requiring no screwdriver or spanner (wrench).
Tamil words for thumbscrew
- பெருவிரற்றிருகாணி
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 Tamil
- What is the meaning of thumbscrew in Tamil?
- Thumbscrew in Tamil is பெருவிரற்றிருகாணி.
- thumbscrew என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Thumbscrew: பெருவிரற்றிருகாணி.
- 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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: thumbscrew (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: thumbscrew (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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