strangulation
Pronunciations (3)
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/ˈstɹæŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/
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/ˈstɹeɪ̯ŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/
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/ˈstɹɛ̃ŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/
Noun
The act of strangling or the state of being strangled.
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More examples (1)
Road congestion in the Manchester and Liverpool areas has already reached strangulation point and it is regarded as impossible for the roads to handle this displaced traffic; buses already take up to three times as long as the trains to cover the same distance.
The constriction of the air passage or other body part that cuts off the flow of a fluid.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
Noun
the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
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no evidence that the choking was done by the accused
the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage
(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
Word forms
strangulations