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Explore Thumbscrew through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like screw. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Thumbscrew in a sentence

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Thumbscrew | Thumbscrews

Thumbscrew meaning

  1. A screw that is designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers, thus requiring no screwdriver or spanner (wrench).
  2. An instrument of torture used to crush the fingers.
  3. A weakness that can be taken advantage of.

Synonyms of Thumbscrew

instrument of torture screw

Related words

Other words often associated with Thumbscrew or its synonyms:

rotate fuck turnkey jailer gaoler keeper revolve lawman jailor

Using Thumbscrew

  • The main meaning on this page is: A screw that is designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers, thus requiring no screwdriver or spanner (wrench). | An instrument of torture used to crush the fingers. | A weakness that can be taken advantage of.
  • Useful related words include: instrument of torture, screw.

Context around Thumbscrew

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 13 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

pressing 1×

Sentence patterns with Thumbscrew

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of a thumbscrew 1× with a thumbscrew pressing on 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

fortin barometers use 1× he shows a 1×

Common sentence endings:

leather diaphragm bottom 1× of a thumbscrew 1×

Words around Thumbscrew

Just before it in the word index:

thumbs 315 thumbrest 2 thumbprints 2 thumbprint 11 thumbnails 26 thumbnail 34

Just after it in the word index:

thumbscrews 4 thumbstick 8 thumbsticks 7 thumbtack 7 thumbtacked 3 thumbtacks 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Thumbscrew

  • In this selection, "thumbscrew" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 13 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, pressing stand out and add context to how "thumbscrew" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of a thumbscrew and with a thumbscrew pressing on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "thumbscrew" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with thumbscrew

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He shows a photo of a thumbscrew. (7 words)

Fortin barometers use a variable displacement mercury cistern, usually constructed with a thumbscrew pressing on a leather diaphragm bottom. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Fortin barometers use a variable displacement mercury cistern, usually constructed with a thumbscrew pressing on a leather diaphragm bottom. (19 words)

He shows a photo of a thumbscrew. (7 words)

Example sentences (2)

He shows a photo of a thumbscrew.

Fortin barometers use a variable displacement mercury cistern, usually constructed with a thumbscrew pressing on a leather diaphragm bottom.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "thumbscrew" in a sentence?
An example: "He shows a photo of a thumbscrew." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "thumbscrew" from authentic English texts.
What does "thumbscrew" mean?
Thumbscrew means: A screw that is designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers, thus requiring no screwdriver or spanner (wrench).
What are synonyms of "thumbscrew"?
Common synonyms of "thumbscrew" include: instrument of torture, screw.
How many example sentences with "thumbscrew" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "thumbscrew", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.