suffocation
noun
the act of killing by preventing air from getting to the blood through the lungs or gills; strangulation.
suffocations
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pluralof suffocation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Accidental suffocations and strangulations aren't necessarily happening more often, some experts say; rather, fatality review teams have become better at identifying causes of death.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2023
County’s safe sleep campaign that launched in 2012, the number of infant suffocations dropped from 70 in 2011 to 34 in 2014.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
He kept the chains moving, always more willing to run for four yards than to force a throw, as Bama’s defense performed its typical suffocations.
From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2020
And the data, Locker said, has failed to show that bumper pads cause suffocations.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2019
Prof. Chandler, having kept a record of accidents from this cause, had accumulated a formidable list of suffocations due to the use of the damper.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882 by Various
