| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
strangulate (ˈstræŋɡjʊˌleɪt) ![]() | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to constrict (a hollow organ, vessel, etc) so as to stop the natural flow of air, blood, etc, through it |
| 2. | another word for strangle |
| [C18: from Latin strangulāt-, past participle stem of strangulāre to | |
| strangu'lation | |
| —n | |
strangulate stran·gu·late (strāng'gyə-lāt')
v. stran·gu·lat·ed, stran·gu·lat·ing, stran·gu·lates
To strangle.
To compress, constrict, or obstruct a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid.
To be or become strangled, compressed, constricted, or obstructed.