"sword swallowing" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: uncountable Related terms: sword swallower Translations (act): 吞劍 /吞剑 (tūnjiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), miekannieleminen (Finnish)
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