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IRON HEEL
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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)