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Strangulate
- verb - become constricted; "The hernia will strangulate"
- constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air
- kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air; "he tried to strangle his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"
Strap Hinge
- noun - a hinge with two long straps; one strap is fastened to the surface of a moving part (e.g., a door or lid) and the other is fastened to the adjacent stationary frame
Straphanger
- noun - a commuter who uses public transportation
- a standing subway or bus passenger who grips a hanging strap for support
Straplesses
- noun - a woman's garment that exposes the shoulders and has no shoulder straps
Strappadoes
- noun - a form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope
Strategians
- noun - an expert in strategy (especially in warfare)
Strategical
- adjective - relating to or concerned with strategy; "strategic weapon"; "the islands are of strategic importance"; "strategic considerations"
Strategists
- noun - an expert in strategy (especially in warfare)
Strathclyde
- unknown - Region of scotland around Glasgow
Stratifying
- verb - develop different social levels, classes, or castes; "Society stratifies when the income gap widens"
- divide society into social classes or castes; "Income distribution often stratifies a society"
- form layers or strata; "The rock stratifies"
- form, arrange, or deposit in layers; "The fish are stratified in barrels"; "The rock was stratified by the force of the water"; "A statistician stratifies the list of names according to the addresses"
- render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand; "stratify seeds"