instrument of torture
UKinstruməntɔftɔːtʃər
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from the words 'instrument', from Latin 'instrumentum', 'of', from Old English 'of', and 'torture', from Latin 'tortura'.
مثال
- The rack was a notorious instrument of torture in the Middle Ages.
- The museum had a chilling display of instruments of torture from different periods.
- The iron maiden is an infamous instrument of torture.
ترکیبهای رایج
Notorious instrument of torture Historical instrument of torture Infamous instrument of torture
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person