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death throes

/ˈdɛθ θɹoʊz/

death throes is the plural of death throe.

Meaning of death throe

Noun

death throe (plural death throes)

  1. (in plural) Struggle that is followed by death.
  2. (in plural) 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.
  3. (figuratively, in plural) 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.

Questions about death throes

What is death throes the plural of?
Death throes is the plural of death throe.
How do you pronounce death throes?
Death throes is pronounced /ˈdɛθ θɹoʊz/.

Words near death throes in the dictionary

  1. death tax
  2. death taxes
  3. death threat
  4. death threats
  5. death throe
  6. death throes
  7. death toll
  8. death tolls
  9. Death Trail
  10. death trap
  11. death traps

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