Как по Английски будет duimschroeven

noun

A short, slender, sharp-pointed metal pin with a raised helical thread running round it and a slotted head, used to join things together by being rotated so that it pierces wood or other material and is held tightly in place.

Примеры использования:

The logs, the wood flooring, the cabinets, all of the materials down to the nails and screws which …

verb

Fasten or tighten with a screw or screws.

Примеры использования:

Screw the hinge to your new door

phrase

→  thumbscrew

Примеры использования:

Tell me or i'll tighten the screws., showing no mercy, he turned the screws., he knew that the scre…

noun

An instrument of torture for crushing the thumbs.

Примеры использования:

The other mutineers, after torture with thumbscrews, were whipped and had ashes, salt and pepper ru…