heated pillar

language: en

definitions

  1. A torture device consisting of a metal column heated to extreme temperatures, historically used by forcing victims to embrace it to inflict severe pain.
    en: A torture device consisting of a metal column heated to extreme temperatures, historically used by forcing victims to embrace it to inflict severe pain.
  2. A structural column or post that has become hot due to external heat sources, fire, or industrial processes.
    en: A structural column or post that has become hot due to external heat sources, fire, or industrial processes.

examples

  1. Prisoners were forced to embrace the heated pillar, their screams echoing through the palace walls.

    Prisoners were forced to embrace the heated pillar, their screams echoing through the palace walls.

  2. The firefighters carefully navigated around the heated pillar to avoid burns while extinguishing the blaze.

    The firefighters carefully navigated around the heated pillar to avoid burns while extinguishing the blaze.