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Torture where water is poured over the face of a captive simulating drowning Open English WordNet

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Torture where water is poured over the face of a captive simulating drowning Open English WordNet

Waterboarding is a form of torture in which water is poured over a cloth covering the face and breathing passages of an immobilized captive, causing the person to experience the sensation of drowning. Wikipedia

A form of torture Wikipedia Disambiguation

A form of torture consisting of immobilizing the victim and pouring water over the face and into the breathing passages Wikipedia Disambiguation

A torture technique that simulates drowning in a controlled environment. OmegaWiki

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. Wiktionary

Torture technique. Wiktionary (translation)

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torture

list of methods of torture

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