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▸ noun: An instrument of torture used to crush the fingers.
▸ noun: (figuratively) A weakness that can be taken advantage of.
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thumb screw,
thumb-screw,
turnscrew,
screwback,
screwhead,
thumbkin,
thumbnut,
thumbikins,
Phillips head,
screw head,
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