strangulation

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Pronunciation

/ˈstɹæŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/

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/ˈstɹæŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/ · /ˈstɹeɪ̯ŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/ · /ˈstɹɛ̃ŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/

Definition of strangulation

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)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.”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)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.”
(countable, uncountable)The constriction of the air passage or other body part that cuts off the flow of a fluid.

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From Latin strangulatio (“choking, suffocation”), from strangulare (“to choke, suffocate”); see strangle.

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