Meaning Of The Word Iron maiden
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Iron maiden Meaning
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iron maiden in American English
a former instrument of torture consisting of a case in the form of a person, with sharp spikes inside noun: a medieval instrument of torture fashioned as a box in the shape of a woman, large enough to hold a human being, and studded with sharp spikes on the inside iron maiden in British English noun: a medieval instrument of torture, consisting of a hinged case (often shaped in the form of a woman) lined with iron spikes, which was forcibly closed on the victim |
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