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单词 iron maiden
释义

iron maiden

noun

: a supposed medieval torture device consisting of a hollow iron statue or coffin in the shape of a woman that is lined with spikes which impale the enclosed victim

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web But there’s always the hope of coming up with the next iron maiden. Jack Handey, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 Winter coats can be like iron maidens for kids with sensory issues. Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined above

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