tor|men|tor

tor|men|tor
tor|men|tor «tr MEHN tuhr», noun.
1. a person or thing that torments.
2. a curtain or flat on either side of the stage at the front, filling the space between the proscenium arch and the scenery and blocking the audience's view into the wings.
3. a screen covered with special material and used in motion-picture studios to prevent echo in sound recording. Also, tormenter.

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