strangulation
English
Etymology
From Latin strangulatio (“choking suffocation”), from strangulare (“to choke, suffocate”); see strangle.
Noun
strangulation (countable and uncountable, plural strangulations)
- The act of strangling or the state of being strangled.
- The constriction of the air passage or other body part that cuts off the flow of a fluid.
Translations
act of strangling
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Further reading
- strangulation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- strangulation in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- strangulation at OneLook Dictionary Search
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