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tiger bench

tiger bench noun: a torture method, historically used especially in China, in which a person is tied in a sitting position with their legs straight in front of them, with their knees tied to the bench; bricks are placed under their feet until their knees or feet break.

Noun

tiger bench

  1. A torture method, historically used especially in China, in which a person is tied in a sitting position with their legs straight in front of them, with their knees tied to the bench; bricks are placed under their feet until their knees or feet break.

Questions about tiger bench

What does tiger bench mean?
Tiger bench means a torture method, historically used especially in China, in which a person is tied in a sitting position with their legs straight in front of them, with their knees tied to the bench; bricks are placed under their feet until their knees or feet break.
What part of speech is tiger bench?
Tiger bench is a noun.

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  6. tiger bench
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