| 单词 | thumbscrewing |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈthumbscrewing ˈthumbscrewing n. and adj. ΘΚΠ society > authority > punishment > torture > [noun] > with thumb-screws thumbscrewing1882 society > authority > punishment > torture > [adjective] > with thumb-screws thumbscrewing1882 1882 Standard 9 Sept. 5/5 His Highness admits that a case of thumb-screwing has come to his knowledge. 1892 Pall Mall Gaz. 22 Dec. 2/2 We have little sympathy with the thriftless borrowers, but less with the thumbscrewing Shylock. < as lemmas |
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