waterboarding en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
Etymology tree English waterboard Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English waterboarding From waterboard + -ing.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) A torture technique in which the victim is immobilized, has towels or rags wrapped over their face, and has water poured onto them, causing them to experience the sensation of drowning.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| waterboardings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Descendants
Translations (16)
es waterboarding (wáterbordin) (torture technique) · es submarino (torture technique) · ru пы́тка водо́й (torture technique) · ru вотербо́рдинг (torture technique) · pt afogamento simulado (torture technique) · es submarineo (torture technique) · sv skendränkning (torture technique) · cmn 水刑 (torture technique) · vi trấn nước (torture technique) · fr simulacre de noyade (torture technique) · pl waterboarding (torture technique) · es tortura submarina (torture technique) · fi vesikidutus (torture technique) · nl waterboarding (torture technique) · ja ウォーターボーディング (torture technique) · ko 물고문 (torture technique)