"necklacing" meaning in All languages combined

See necklacing on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: necklacings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} necklacing (plural necklacings)
  1. (South Africa) A method of informal execution using a burning necklace (petrol filled tyre); in which a rubber tyre is filled with petrol, placed around the victim's chest and arms, and set on fire. Tags: South-Africa
    Sense id: en-necklacing-en-noun-FFOA3RYa Categories (other): South African English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} necklacing
  1. present participle and gerund of necklace Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: necklace
    Sense id: en-necklacing-en-verb-a4WnaXAX

Inflected forms

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