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sword swallowing

sword swallowing noun: the act of passing a sword through the mouth and down the esophagus to the stomach, and then removing it.

Noun

sword swallowing (uncountable)

  1. The act of passing a sword through the mouth and down the esophagus to the stomach, and then removing it.

Questions about sword swallowing

What does sword swallowing mean?
Sword swallowing means the act of passing a sword through the mouth and down the esophagus to the stomach, and then removing it.
What part of speech is sword swallowing?
Sword swallowing is a noun.

Words near sword swallowing in the dictionary

  1. Sword of Orion
  2. sword of state
  3. sword sedge
  4. sword swallower
  5. sword swallowers
  6. sword swallowing
  7. sword verse
  8. sword verses
  9. sword-and-sandal
  10. sword-and-sorcery
  11. sword-bearer

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