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strangles

[ UK /stɹˈæŋɡə‍lz/ ]
NOUN
  1. an acute bacterial disease of horses characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes

How To Use strangles In A Sentence

  • They were susceptible to coughs and allergies and heaves and a highly contagious condition called strangles, in which pus discharges from the nostrils, and abscesses form in the lymph nodes under the jaw and sometimes burst. Gone Like the Wind
  • Strangles place direct pressure on both the carotid and vertebral arteries.
  • In the end, the fear of ideas strangles the drama, because it renders the film's protagonists' struggle to survive devoid of larger meaning.
  • His family acquired wealth beyond their wildest dreams and a measure of power that still strangles the development of democracy in Chile.
  • As with all techniques there are a few freaks of nature that have necks strong enough to resist most strangles - but you should know that these people are VERY few and far between.
  • The impatient horse which will not quietly endure his halter only strangles himself in his stall.
  • Investors appeared to be selling "strangles" in the company, preparing for the stock to trade in a relatively narrow range. Capital One, RadioShack Generate Bearish Activity
  • AlakÚsa Kathß," in which a king's daughter becomes a disembodied evil spirit, haunting during the night a particular choultry (or serai) for travellers, and if they do not answer aright to her cries she strangles them and vampyre-like sucks their blood. Arabian nights. English
  • As I was working my way through this novel, a serendipitous but calamitous event occurred: strangles an equine disease also known as distemper infected a stable run by a good friend of mine. Firehorse
  • Also, you can feed 1 cup of the flowers per day to aid in the treatment of strangles, which is a terribly contagious Streptococcus infection in the throat. The Last Chance Dog
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