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thumbscrew vs screw

screw vs thumbscrew

thumbscrew and screw both are nouns.

thumbscrew is not a verb while screw is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thumbscrew Yes No No No
screw Yes No Yes No
As nouns, screw is a hypernym of thumbscrew; that is, screw is a word with a broader meaning than thumbscrew:
  • thumbscrew: screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers
  • screw: a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
thumbscrew (noun) screw (noun)
screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers slang for sexual intercourse
instrument of torture that crushes the thumb a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
someone who guards prisoners
thumbscrew (verb) screw (verb)
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions
cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion
turn like a screw
have sexual intercourse with
Difference between thumbscrew and screw

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