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Garrotte Definition & Meaning

garrotte
noun
  1. an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
verb
  1. strangle with an iron collar; "people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain"

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What does garrotte mean?
an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation strangle with an iron collar; "people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain"
What part of speech is garrotte?
Garrotte is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does garrotte have?
Garrotte has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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