choke pear
Spikeless Pear, Museum der Festung Salzburg, Österreich
Meaning
Noun
- A metal torture device to be inserted into the body, consisting of a usually pear-shaped piece divided into spoon-like segments that can be spread apart by turning a screw.
- A kind of pear with a rough, astringent taste, difficult to swallow.
- A sarcasm by which one is put to silence; anything that cannot be answered.
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- Image:Oral pear.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Spikeless Pear, Museum der Festung Salzburg, Österreich
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