kuristaja — meaning in English
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English meaning
- choker noun A close-fitting necklace worn snugly around the throat.
- constrictor noun A thing that squeezes or tightens something else.
- 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 A thing that squeezes or tightens something else.
- noun A muscle in the body that tightens to make a passage narrower or to press on an organ.
- noun Short for pharyngeal constrictor, a muscle that tightens the throat.
- noun Short for boa constrictor, a large snake that kills its prey by squeezing it.
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