- stran·gu·la·tion
- /ˌstræŋgjəˈleıʃən/ noun [noncount]: the act of killing someone by squeezing the throat : the act of strangling someone
The cause of death was strangulation.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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stran|gu|la|tion — «STRANG gyuh LAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of strangling or condition of being strangled: »death by strangulation. Figurative. Today vast urban areas…suffer from traffic strangulation (Wall Street Journal). 2. Medicine. constriction of a bodily… … Useful english dictionary
stran — stran·ger·hood; stran·gler; stran·gles; stran·gu·la·tion; stran·gu·ry; stran·ner; stran·ger; stran·gle; stran·gu·late; … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
strangulation — stran·gu·la·tion … English syllables
strangulate — stran•gu•late [[t]ˈstræŋ gyəˌleɪt[/t]] v. t. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) pat to compress or constrict (a duct, intestine, vessel, etc.) so as to prevent circulation or suppress function 2) pat to strangle • Etymology: 1655–65; < L strangulātus, ptp. of … From formal English to slang
strangulation — stran·gu·la·tion (străng gyə lāʹshən) n. 1. a. The act of strangling or strangulating. b. The state of being strangled or strangulated. 2. Pathology. Constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or another fluid: strangulation… … Universalium
strangulation — stran|gu|la|tion [ˌstræŋgjuˈleıʃən] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: strangulatio, from strangulare to strangle , from Greek strangalan, from strangale cord ] the act of killing someone by pressing on their throat, or the fact of being… … Dictionary of contemporary English
strangulation — stran|gu|la|tion [ ,stræŋgjə leıʃn ] noun uncount the action of STRANGLING a person or animal … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
strangulation — stran|gu|la|tion sb., en, er, erne (det at strangulere) … Dansk ordbog
gu — am·a·tun·gu·la; am·bi·gu·i·ty; an·gu·clast; an·gu·la·re; an·gu·lar·i·ty; an·gu·lar·i·za·tion; an·gu·lar·ize; an·gu·lar·ly; an·gu·la·tion; an·gu·la·tor; an·gu·lif·er·ous; an·gu·loa; an·gu·lous; an·gu·lus; ar·gu·a·bly; ar·gu·en·do; ar·gu·er;… … English syllables
