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noun • instrument of torture that crushes the thumb • screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers | ||||||||
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noun • the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb • the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb • a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse verb • travel by getting free rides from motorists • look through a book or other written material • feel or handle with the fingers | ||||||||
Instrument Of Torture Crushing The Pollex Crossword Clue
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THUMBSCREW which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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THUMBSCREW
Updated: October 13, 2023
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Similar Clues
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1 | A machine for crushing or comminuting any substance, as grain, by rubbing and crushing it between two hard, rough, or indented surfaces | |
2 | Associated with a phrase referring to any rough-and-ready practical method, the pollex of a manus; or, the breadth of said digit, as an approximate measure of one inch
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
04 Mar 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 04 Mar 2023 |
3 | Instrument of torture used by Tom's gang?
The Guardian Cryptic -
01 Mar 2006 | The Guardian Cryptic / 01 Mar 2006 |
4 | Modified pollex in certain species | |
5 | Pollex
New York Times -
22 Apr 1989 | New York Times / 22 Apr 1989 |
6 | Pollex, in humans
The Guardian Speedy -
05 Feb 2012 | The Guardian Speedy / 05 Feb 2012 |
7 | The hand's pollex
The Guardian Quick -
25 Jan 2008 | The Guardian Quick / 25 Jan 2008 |
