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| gar·rote [ gə rót, gə rṓt ] or gar·rotte [ gə rót, gə rṓt ] |
noun (plural gar·rotes) (plural gar·rottes) |
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1. weapon for strangulation: a weapon consisting of a wire or cord with handles at each end, used in strangulation
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2. metal band used in executions: an iron band placed around the neck and tightened in order to execute somebody
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3. execution by strangulation: a method of execution in which an iron band is tightened around somebody's neck until death occurs
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transitive verb (past and past participle gar·rot·ed, present participle gar·rot·ing, 3rd person present singular gar·rotes) (past and past participle gar·rot·ted, present participle gar·rot·ting, 3rd person present singular gar·rottes) |
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kill somebody with garrote: to execute or kill somebody by means of a garrote
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| [Early 17th century. < Spanish garrote "cudgel, stick for tightening a cord"] |
