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Meaning of warm hose | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A medieval instrument of torture consisting of an iron frame that encased the leg and was then heated.

uncountable

Examples

“The boot, thumbscrews, the shackles, and a contraption called the "warm hose", were only a few of the inflictions being too terrible to mention.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

warm hub warm ionized medium warm prop warm space Warm Springs warm storage