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gar·rote [or] gar·rotte
 garrote [or] garrotte
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- pronunciation:
- g
rat
[or]
g
rot
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
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noun |
| definition 1: |
any device used for strangulation, esp. a cord or wire.
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| definition 2: |
a form of execution, used formerly in Spain, by which a metal collar was gradually tightened around the victim's neck.
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| definition 3: |
the metal collar employed in such an execution.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
garrotes, garrottes, garroting, garrotting, garroted, garrotted |
| definition 1: |
to kill by strangulation, esp. with a cord or wire.
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| definition 2: |
to execute using a garrote.
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| related words: |
asphyxiate, choke, hang, stifle, throttle |
| derivation: |
garroter (n.) |
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