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strangler

UK
/ˈstræŋɡlə/
US
/ˈstræŋɡlər/

Translations

stranglernoun
stranglers
pl
UK
/ˈstræŋɡlə/
US
/ˈstræŋɡlər/
The police arrested the notorious strangler last night.
Полиция арестовала печально известного душителя прошлой ночью.
The strangler of the plant was removed to allow it to grow.
Удушение растения было удалено, чтобы оно могло расти.
Additional translations
задушитель
Synonyms
murderer
killer
assassin
homicide
slayer
strangleradjective
UK
/ˈstræŋɡlə/
US
/ˈstræŋɡlɚ/
Used attributively before a noun (e.g., “strangler murders”, “strangler fig”) to denote relation to strangling or to a strangling plant.

Definitions

stranglernoun
A person who kills someone by strangling them.
The police were on the hunt for the notorious strangler who had been terrorizing the city.
A plant, especially a fig, that grows around and eventually kills a host tree by restricting its growth.
The strangler fig had completely enveloped the old oak, making it difficult for the tree to survive.
strangleradjective
Relating to or involving strangling; designating crimes, attacks, or plants that strangle.
The city was shaken by a series of strangler murders.
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