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diesel therapy

diesel therapy noun: a form of punishment in which prisoners are shackled and transported long distances for days or weeks, often with an intentionally rough ride of turns and bumps.

Noun

diesel therapy (uncountable)

  1. (slang) A form of punishment in which prisoners are shackled and transported long distances for days or weeks, often with an intentionally rough ride of turns and bumps.
    • Near-synonyms: rough ride, nickel ride, screen test

Synonyms of diesel therapy

Questions about diesel therapy

What does diesel therapy mean?
Diesel therapy means a form of punishment in which prisoners are shackled and transported long distances for days or weeks, often with an intentionally rough ride of turns and bumps.
What part of speech is diesel therapy?
Diesel therapy is a noun.

Words near diesel therapy in the dictionary

  1. diesel motor
  2. diesel motors
  3. diesel multiple unit
  4. diesel multiple units
  5. diesel particulate filter
  6. diesel therapy
  7. diesel tree
  8. diesel trees
  9. diesel-electric
  10. diesel-electrics
  11. diesel-hydraulic

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