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strangulation

/,stræŋjʊ'leɪʃən/

Synonyms of strangulation Antonyms of strangulation Examples of strangulation Usage of strangulation Parts of strangulation Definition that contains strangulation Words sounding like strangulation Explanation of strangulation

noun
the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
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Similar:

choking strangling throttling

type of:
asphyxiation suffocation
noun
(pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid
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"strangulation of the intestine"

type of:
constriction
noun
the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage
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type of:
disorder upset

Definition that contains strangulation

strangle die from strangulation
garrote an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
garrotte an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
garotte an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
iron collar an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation