stran‧gu‧la‧tion /ˌstræŋɡjəˈleɪʃ
ən, ˌstræŋɡjʊˈleɪʃ
ən/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: 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 killed in this way
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