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iron maiden
noun
Definition of IRON MAIDEN
: a supposed medieval torture device consisting of a hollow iron statue or coffin in the shape of a woman that is lined with spikes which impale the enclosed victim
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First Known Use of IRON MAIDEN
circa 1895
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