"tortury" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtoɹt͡ʃəɹi/ [General-American]
Etymology: torture + -y (on the model of armoury, smithy, etc) or + -ry. Etymology templates: {{af|en|torture|-y}} torture + -y Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} tortury
  1. (very rare) A place where torture is performed. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-tortury-en-noun-gP1Zps9k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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