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Vocabulary Entry
thumbscrew
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A device used for tightening or securing objects, typically consisting of a screw with a revolving cylinder.
Example Sentences
"The carpenter used a thumbscrew to secure the wood pieces together."
"In the old machine, a thumbscrew was necessary to adjust the tension."
"She found a rusty thumbscrew in the toolbox while searching for screws."
V
verb
To fasten or adjust something using a thumbscrew.
Example Sentences
"He thumbscrewed the metal plate to ensure it wouldn't move."
"Make sure you thumbscrew the components tightly before moving the assembly."
"She carefully thumbscrewed the clamp to hold everything in place."