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Suffocation - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Suffocation : (noun)
1: killing by depriving of oxygen [syn: asphyxiation]
2: the condition of being derprived of oxygen (as by having
breathing stopped) [syn: asphyxiation]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Suffocation : \Suf`fo*ca"tion\, n. [L. suffocatio: cf. F.
suffocation.]
The act of suffocating, or the state of being suffocated;
death caused by smothering or choking.
Note: The term suffocation is sometimes employed synonymously
with asphyxia. In the strict medico-legal sense it
signifies asphyxia induced by obstruction of the
respiration otherwise than by direct pressure on the
neck (hanging, strangulation) or submersion (drowning).
--Quain.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Suffocation |
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lyn_elle: i need 2 breathe in nw n excitin way of life..dnt 1 2 stuck by the mo'...Suffocation..plan 2 go sumwher bt nt in msia...can i?? x sure... |
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jura_san: クリスマスソングが流れ、人がいっぱいいる買い物エリアから浮かれて帰ってきたが、気がついたらついSuffocationをかけていた。クリスマスアルバムを探してくるのがめんどくさいんだよー |
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stevegripp: Just saw the singer of sugar ray wearing a Suffocation shirt on TV. Hell yeah. |
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