death throe
/ˈdɛθ θɹoʊ/
death throe noun: struggle that is followed by death.
Noun
death throe (plural death throes)
- Struggle that is followed by death.
- The final movements or sounds, often erratic, of a living being as it dies.
- In her death throes, she made a sound and reached outward.
- One thing, however, was certain, the death throes ceased - at first I thought because he had got beyond them, and crossed the awful river.1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC
- The final actions or output of a machine or other object before it ceases to function.
- As part of its death throes, the printer made a grinding sound and then never worked again.
death throe meaning in Tamil
death throe in Tamil
- சாத்துடிப்பு
Forms of death throe
| plural | death throes |
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Questions about death throe
- What does death throe mean?
- Death throe means struggle that is followed by death.
- What is death throe in Tamil?
- Death throe in Tamil is சாத்துடிப்பு. See Death throe meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is death throe?
- Death throe is a noun.
- How do you pronounce death throe?
- Death throe is pronounced /ˈdɛθ θɹoʊ/.
- What is the plural of death throe?
- The plural of death throe is death throes.
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