strangulation
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strangulation
- /ˈstɹæŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/
- /ˈstɹeɪ̯ŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/
- /ˈstɹɛ̃ŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/
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From Latin strangulatio (“choking, suffocation”), from strangulare (“to choke, suffocate”); see strangle.
noun strangulations
- The act of strangling or the state of being strangled. 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.
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noun act of strangling
| Español | estrangulación |
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Talk about this word "strangulation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/strangulation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. strangulation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/strangulation "strangulation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/strangulation.Cite this
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title = {strangulation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/strangulation},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
