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The word comes from the Latin 'sanguis', meaning blood, [1] and the prefix 'ex-', meaning 'out of'. Exsanguination has long been used as a method of animal slaughter . Humane slaughter must ensure the animal is rendered insensible to pain , whether through a captive bolt or other process, prior to the bloodletting.
3 October: Franco Scoglio, Italian football manager and sport TV commenter, died of a heart attack while on the air during a program on the Genoan private TV station Primocanale, after a heated discussion over the phone with Genoa chairman Enrico Preziosi. He passed out in his seat while Preziosi continued with his call.
Also AM radio or AM. Used interchangeably with kilohertz (kHz) and medium wave. A modulation technique used in electronic communication where the amplitude (signal strength) of the wave is varied in proportion to that of the message signal. Developed in the early 1900s, this technique is most commonly used for transmitting an audio signal via a radio wave measured in kilohertz (kHz). See AM ...
a leading airfoil attached to an aircraft forward of the main wing. a slang word for "newspaper". a piece of sugar slightly soused with coffee or cognac (or another strong alcohol). canapé A small, prepared and usually decorative food, eaten by hand, often in one bite. In French, it can also refer to a "sofa". carte blanche
The gatherings, first popularized in 2011, allow people to discuss death with no agenda, objectives or themes. Modern death cafes are very much alive in L.A. Inside the radical movement Skip to ...
Live on a farm (upstate) To die Euphemism Usually referring to the death of a pet, especially if the owners are parents with children, i.e. "The dog went to live on a farm." Lose one's life [1] To die in an accident or violent event Neutral Lost To die in an accident or violent event Make the ultimate sacrifice [1] To die while fighting for a ...
"Mortal Wound" dictionary entry from The New World of English Words By Edward Phillips (1720).. A mortal wound is an injury that will ultimately lead to a person's death. [1] [2] Mortal refers to the mortality of a human: whether they are going to live or die. [3]
Longo's death was announced in February after Austin police officers found the 34-year-old actor unresponsive on his bed inside his apartment, according to the actor’s representative and friend ...