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strangulation

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As a noun, strangulation means the act of strangling or the state of being strangled.

Meanings of strangulation

4 meanings

noun

  1. The act of strangling or the state of being strangled.

  2. The constriction of the air passage or other body part that cuts off the flow of a fluid.

  3. The act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe

    “no evidence that the choking was done by the accused”

    Similar: choking, strangling, throttling

  4. The condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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noun: the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the wind…
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