kuristaja — meaning in English
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English meaning
- choker noun A close-fitting necklace worn snugly around the throat.
- constrictor noun That which constricts or tightens:
- strangler noun A person who kills by strangling.
Senses
kuristaja is used for these senses in English:
- choker One who operates the choke of an engine during ignition.
- constrictor That which constricts or tightens:
- strangler Someone who strangles, especially who murders by strangling.
choker — full definition
- noun A close-fitting necklace worn snugly around the throat.
- noun (informal, sports) Someone who performs badly at a crucial moment despite being in a strong position.
constrictor — full definition
- noun That which constricts or tightens:
- noun A muscle whose contraction narrows a vessel or passage or compresses an organ.
- noun Ellipsis of pharyngeal constrictor (“each of the muscles which constrict the pharynx”).
- noun Ellipsis of boa constrictor, either the species Boa constrictor or a similar snake that kills by constriction.