IRON HEEL

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg

Synonyms:

boot; iron boot; iron heel; the boot

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("iron heel" is a kind of...):

instrument of torture (an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person)

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