strangles

[ strang-guhlz ]

/ ˈstræŋ gəlz /

noun (used with a singular verb)Veterinary Pathology.

distemper¹ (def. 1b).

Origin of strangles

1590–1600; obsolete strangle act of strangling + -s³

Words nearby strangles

strange star, strange to say, strangle, stranglehold, strangler, strangles, strangulate, strangulated hernia, strangulation, strangury, Stranraer

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Example sentences from the Web for strangles

As we saw when the B-2 came under attack the moment that it was unveiled, it strangles the pro-bomber case.
Is the Pentagon’s $55 Billion Stealth Bomber Too Big a Secret?|Bill Sweetman|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The military system which prevails in all matters administered through the Army, strangles all individual initiative and opinion.
Our National Defense:|George Hebard Maxwell
In some cases of strangles, for instance, large pus cavities are formed and drainage is imperative.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
Anything is possible of your daughter—the thought of it strangles me!
The Sins of the Father|Thomas Dixon

It stifles the spirit of progress and strangles its pioneers.
Flowers of Freethought|George W. Foote
Oh, I know all the problems of security and how it strangles work.
Security|Ernest M. Kenyon

British Dictionary definitions for strangles

strangles

/ (ˈstræŋɡəlz) /

noun

(functioning as singular) an acute bacterial disease of horses caused by infection with Streptococcus equi, characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, resulting in abscesses and a nasal dischargeAlso called: equine distemper

Word Origin for strangles

C18: from strangle

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	strangles
释义	strangles [ strang-guhlz ] / ˈstræŋ gəlz / noun (used with a singular verb)Veterinary Pathology. distemper¹ (def. 1b). Origin of strangles 1590–1600; obsolete strangle act of strangling + -s³ Words nearby strangles strange star, strange to say, strangle, stranglehold, strangler, strangles, strangulate, strangulated hernia, strangulation, strangury, Stranraer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for strangles As we saw when the B-2 came under attack the moment that it was unveiled, it strangles the pro-bomber case. Is the Pentagon’s $55 Billion Stealth Bomber Too Big a Secret?\|Bill Sweetman\|September 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The military system which prevails in all matters administered through the Army, strangles all individual initiative and opinion. Our National Defense:\|George Hebard Maxwell In some cases of strangles, for instance, large pus cavities are formed and drainage is imperative. Lameness of the Horse\|John Victor Lacroix Anything is possible of your daughter—the thought of it strangles me! The Sins of the Father\|Thomas Dixon It stifles the spirit of progress and strangles its pioneers. Flowers of Freethought\|George W. Foote Oh, I know all the problems of security and how it strangles work. Security\|Ernest M. Kenyon British Dictionary definitions for strangles strangles / (ˈstræŋɡəlz) / noun (functioning as singular) an acute bacterial disease of horses caused by infection with Streptococcus equi, characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, resulting in abscesses and a nasal dischargeAlso called: equine distemper Word Origin for strangles C18: from strangle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to strangles inhibit, smother, suffocate, restrain, gag, kill, asphyxiate, throttle, subdue, muffle, shush, repress, suppress, squelch, strangulate
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strangles

noun (used with a singular verb)Veterinary Pathology.

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noun

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