"electrotorture" meaning in All languages combined

See electrotorture on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: electro- + torture Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|electro|torture}} electro- + torture Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} electrotorture (uncountable)
  1. torture involving electric shock Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-electrotorture-en-noun-a4f8MYWh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with electro-

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