thumbscrew (noun)

1. As the victim struggled to escape, the killer tightened the thumbscrew, causing excruciating pain and torment.

2. According to ancient mythology, the god of punishment would use a thumbscrew to torture wrongdoers in the underworld.

3. In their passionate embrace, he delicately turned the thumbscrew, symbolizing their deep connection and intimacy.

4. The superhero's nemesis used a thumbscrew as a weapon, leaving their victims completely immobilized and at their mercy.

1. The artist painted a disturbing image of a thumbscrew, representing the cruelty of torture in medieval times.

2. In the gripping novel, the protagonist found himself trapped in a dungeon, his fate hanging by a thumbscrew.

3. In the history of the Inquisition, thumbscrews were often used as instruments of torture to force confessions from alleged heretics.

4. The gothic-style castle had a hidden chamber where a collection of thumbscrews was displayed as a reminder of the past horrors.