INSTRUMENT OF PUNISHMENT
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Instrument Of Punishment.
Instrument Of Punishment - as a noun
An instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
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Example Sentences
"The whip is a common instrument of punishment."
"The electric chair is an instrument of punishment used for capital punishment."
"The guillotine was once a widely used instrument of punishment."
"A wooden paddle is often used as an instrument of punishment in schools."
"The stocks were an instrument of punishment used for public humiliation."