procrustes

Noun
  1. (Greek mythology) a mythical giant who was a thief and murderer;
    He would capture people and tie them to an iron bed, stretching them or hacking off their legs to make them fit;
    Was killed by Theseus (synset 109592838)
    referred to in: greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
    is an instance of: mythical being - an imaginary being of myth or fable

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