drown´er — drown «drown», intransitive verb. to die under water or other liquid because of lack of air to breathe: »The fisherman almost drowned when his boat overturned. –v.t. 1. to kill by keeping under water or other liquid: »The flood drowned all the… … Useful english dictionary
drown — drau̇n vb, drowned drau̇nd drown·ing drau̇ niŋ vi 1) to suffocate in water or some other liquid 2) to suffocate because of excess of body fluid that interferes with the passage of oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues (as in pulmonary edema)… … Medical dictionary
drown|proof|ing — «DROWN PROO fihng», noun. a method of staying alive in deep water for a long time by making use of controlled breathing and the body s natural buoyancy. »A new technique of water survival called “drownproofing” has been in official use as part of … Useful english dictionary
drown — drown; drown·proof·ing; … English syllables
drown — [[t]dra͟ʊn[/t]] drowns, drowning, drowned 1) V ERG When someone drowns or is drowned, they die because they have gone or been pushed under water and cannot breathe. Forty eight people have drowned after their boat capsized during a storm... A… … English dictionary
drowning — Death within 24 hours of immersion in liquid, either due to anoxia or cardiac arrest caused by sudden extreme lowering of temperature (immersion syndrome). SEE ALSO: near d.. dry d. d. by asphyxiation in an individual whose laryngeal reflexes are … Medical dictionary
Keelhauling — (Dutch kielhalen , German Kielholen ; to drag along the keel ) was a severe form of corporal punishment meted out to sailors at sea.The sailor was tied to a rope that looped beneath the vessel, thrown overboard on one side of the ship, and… … Wikipedia
Hurricane Gabrielle (2001) — Infobox Hurricane Name=Hurricane Gabrielle Type=hurricane Year=2001 Basin=Atl Image location=Hurricane Gabrielle 17 sept 2001 1801Z.jpg Formed=September 11, 2001 Dissipated=September 19, 2001 1 min winds=70 Pressure=975 Da Inflated=1 Fatalities=2 … Wikipedia
drownproofing — drown·proof·ing … English syllables
Disasters — ▪ 2009 Introduction Aviation January 23, Poland. A Spanish built CASA transport plane carrying members of the Polish air force home from a conference on flight safety in Warsaw crashes near the town of Miroslawiec; all 20 aboard are killed … Universalium
