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an instrument of torture for compressing the thumb by a screw
- thumbscrewan instrument of torture for compressing the thumb by a screw
- thumbscrewsTHUMBSCREW, an instrument of torture for compressing the thumb by a screw
- thumbikins(Scots) an instrument of torture for compressing the thumb; a thumbscrew also THUMBKIN
- scissorsAn instrument used for cutting cloth, paper, and other thin material, consisting of two blades laid one on top of the other and fastened in the middle so as to allow them to be opened and closed by a thumb and finger inserted through rings on the end of their handles
- scarpines(Italian) an instrument of torture for the feet
- thumbscrewAn instrument of torture for crushing the thumbs
- thumbscrewsAn instrument of torture for crushing the thumbs
- tourniquetsA device for stopping the flow of blood through an artery, typically by compressing a limb with a cord or tight bandage
- tourniquetA device for stopping the flow of blood through an artery, typically by compressing a limb with a cord or tight bandage
- inquisitionsAn ecclesiastical tribunal established by Pope Gregory IX c.1232 for the suppression of heresy. It was active chiefly in northern Italy and southern France, becoming notorious for the use of torture. In 1542 the papal Inquisition was reestablished to combat Protestantism, eventually becoming an organ of papal government
- inquisitionAn ecclesiastical tribunal established by Pope Gregory IX c.1232 for the suppression of heresy. It was active chiefly in northern Italy and southern France, becoming notorious for the use of torture. In 1542 the papal Inquisition was reestablished to combat Protestantism, eventually becoming an organ of papal government
- thumbprintsAn impression or mark made on a surface by the inner part of the top joint of the thumb, esp. as used for identifying individuals from the unique pattern of whorls and lines
- thumbprintAn impression or mark made on a surface by the inner part of the top joint of the thumb, esp. as used for identifying individuals from the unique pattern of whorls and lines
- proctoscopyexamination by use of a proctoscope, an instrument for examining the rectum
- proctoscopiesPROCTOSCOPY, examination by use of a proctoscope, an instrument for examining the rectum
- heliometrymeasurement by use of a heliometer, an instrument for measuring apparent diameter of the sun
- hourglassan instrument for measuring the hours by the running of sand through a narrow neck
- heliometriesHELIOMETRY, measurement by use of a heliometer, an instrument for measuring apparent diameter of the sun
- hourglassesHOURGLASS, an instrument for measuring the hours by the running of sand through a narrow neck
- anemograma record made by an anemograph, an instrument for measuring the pressure and velocity of wind
- volumometeran instrument for measuring the volume of a solid body by the quantity of fluid it displaces
- anemogramsANEMOGRAM, a record made by an anemograph, an instrument for measuring the pressure and velocity of wind
- volumometersVOLUMOMETER, an instrument for measuring the volume of a solid body by the quantity of fluid it displaces
- gramophone(tradename) an instrument for reproducing sounds by means of a needle moving along the grooves of a revolving disc
- gramophonesGRAMOPHONE, (tradename) an instrument for reproducing sounds by means of a needle moving along the grooves of a revolving disc
- diffractometersAn instrument for measuring diffraction, chiefly used to determine the structure of a crystal by analysis of the diffraction of X-rays
- diffractometerAn instrument for measuring diffraction, chiefly used to determine the structure of a crystal by analysis of the diffraction of X-rays
- plethysmographAn instrument for recording and measuring variation in the volume of a part of the body, esp. as caused by changes in blood pressure
- plethysmographsAn instrument for recording and measuring variation in the volume of a part of the body, esp. as caused by changes in blood pressure
- nephelometersAn instrument for measuring the size and concentration of particles suspended in a liquid or gas, esp. by means of the light they scatter
- nephelometerAn instrument for measuring the size and concentration of particles suspended in a liquid or gas, esp. by means of the light they scatter
- kymographAn instrument for recording variations in pressure, e.g., in sound waves or in blood within blood vessels, by the trace of a stylus on a rotating cylinder
- kymographsAn instrument for recording variations in pressure, e.g., in sound waves or in blood within blood vessels, by the trace of a stylus on a rotating cylinder
- microphotometeran instrument for measuring the amount of light transmitted or reflected by small areas or for measuring the relative densities of spectral lines on a photographic film or plate
- penetrometerAn instrument for determining the consistency or hardness of a substance by measuring the depth or rate of penetration of a rod or needle driven into it by a known force
- penetrometersAn instrument for determining the consistency or hardness of a substance by measuring the depth or rate of penetration of a rod or needle driven into it by a known force
- microphotometrymeasurement by microphotometer, an instrument for measuring the amount of light transmitted or reflected by small areas or for measuring the relative densities of spectral lines on a photographic film or plate
- compassAn instrument for drawing circles and arcs and measuring distances between points, consisting of two arms linked by a movable joint, one arm ending in a point and the other usually carrying a pencil or pen
- compassesAn instrument for drawing circles and arcs and measuring distances between points, consisting of two arms linked by a movable joint, one arm ending in a point and the other usually carrying a pencil or pen
- lenseda piece of transparent material (as glass) that has two opposite regular surfaces either both curved or one curved and the other plane and that is used either singly or combined in an optical instrument for forming an image by focusing rays of light