“Influence of temperature on the microstructure of statoliths of the thumbstall squid Lolliguncula brevis.”

“Nick held his thumb and forefinger apart about a half an inch.”

“It is possible that the thumbscrew, the rack, or physical mutilation such as ear-cropping would not have been considered cruel by our forebears.”

“If you're like most Linux users, you never put all the screws back in, so rest assured that this case stays together with just the thumbscrew.”

“How do we stop from sliding down the slippery slope till we reach the oubliette where lurk the rack, the branding-iron, and the thumbscrew?”

“Dylan Thomas was another thesaurus thumber, and in his work too the words it supplied were not always improvements.”

“He knows it will squirt if he touches the thumbpiece, but it is as liable to hit him in the face, or wet his feet as anything.”

“A thumbpiece must be sewn on the bag at the hasp to open it by.”

“You can also use a thumbwheel to toggle between programs or launch new ones.”

“Elevation adjustments are made via a horizontal thumbwheel at the rear of the mount.”

“Dial the thumbwheel all the way back, and the tail swings like it belongs to Jennifer Lopez.”

“A radiused thumbhole is used to access the blade and, once again, a liner-lock secures it in place.”

“The shawm, baroque oboe, baroque bassoon and dulcian can overblow without the use of a thumbhole.”

“To obtain voter credentials, the citizen must present a photo, write a signature and give a thumbprint.”

“And what is the problem with tooling the joint before it is thumbprint hard?”

“It was later alleged that her thumbprint was found on a doorpost at the murder scene.”

“The other mutineers, after torture with thumbscrews, were whipped and had ashes, salt and pepper rubbed into their wounds.”

“As he was walking past a ship chandler's shop, he was shocked to see handcuffs, leg shackles, and thumbscrews in the window.”

“The side access panel is secured and released by means of two knurled thumbscrews and a spring-loaded latch.”