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PRONUNCIATION OF NECKLACING

necklacing  [ˈnɛklɪsɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NECKLACING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Necklacing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NECKLACING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Necklacing

Necklacing is the practice of summary execution and torture carried out by forcing a rubber tire, filled with petrol, around a victim's chest and arms, and setting it on fire. The victim may take up to 20 minutes to die, suffering severe burns in the process.

Definition of necklacing in the English dictionary

The definition of necklacing in the dictionary is the act of killing someone by placing a burning tyre round his or her neck.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NECKLACING


bracing
ˈbreɪsɪŋ
casing
ˈkeɪsɪŋ
enticing
ɪnˈtaɪsɪŋ
facing
ˈfeɪsɪŋ
hissing
ˈhɪsɪŋ
icing
ˈaɪsɪŋ
interfacing
ˈɪntəˌfeɪsɪŋ
invoicing
ˈɪnvɔɪsɪŋ
lacing
ˈleɪsɪŋ
menacing
ˈmɛnɪsɪŋ
missing
ˈmɪsɪŋ
placing
ˈpleɪsɪŋ
practising
ˈpræktɪsɪŋ
pricing
ˈpraɪsɪŋ
promising
ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ
purchasing
ˈpɜːtʃɪsɪŋ
racing
ˈreɪsɪŋ
servicing
ˈsɜːvɪsɪŋ
spacing
ˈspeɪsɪŋ
tracing
ˈtreɪsɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NECKLACING

neckbeef
neckcloth
Necker
Necker cube
neckerchief
neckgear
necking
necklace
necklace bomb
necklace killing
neckless
necklet
necklike
neckline
neckpiece
neckshot
necktie
neckverse
neckwear
neckweed

WORDS THAT END LIKE NECKLACING

adventure racing
customer-facing
dancing
dirt track racing
drag racing
east-facing
greyhound racing
horse racing
line spacing
motor racing
motorcycle racing
north-facing
powerboat racing
road racing
self-effacing
south-facing
stock car racing
terracing
track racing
truck racing
west-facing

Synonyms and antonyms of necklacing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «necklacing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NECKLACING

Find out the translation of necklacing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of necklacing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «necklacing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

necklacing
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

necklacing
570 millions of speakers

English

necklacing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

necklacing
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

necklacing
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

necklacing
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Necklacing
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

necklacing
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

supplice du collier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Leher
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Necklacing
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

necklacing
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

necklacing
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Necklacing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

necklacing
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

necklacing
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नेकलेसिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

necklacing
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

necklacing
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

necklacing
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

necklacing
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

necklacing
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

necklacing
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

halssnoermoorde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

necklacing
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

necklacing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of necklacing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NECKLACING»

The term «necklacing» is used very little and occupies the 152.073 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NECKLACING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about necklacing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NECKLACING»

Discover the use of necklacing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to necklacing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Necklacing: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Familiar Quotations Necklacing ndash; ChainWhen I'm feeling down, I like to whistle.
‎2008
2
Violence in South Africa: A Variety of Perspectives
Parents would therefore seldom pay lawyers for taking their sons' cases. Having outlined the main structures and actors in the liberation struggle in the three townships under discussion, we now turn to the social organization of necklacing.
Elirea Bornman, René Van Eeden, Marie Wentzel, 1998
3
Performing South Africa's Truth Commission: Stages of Transition
The fact that the state (in the form of SABC television cameras) happened to be present at this first necklacing in South Africa subsequently raised questions about the covert role of government in this heinous vigilante act, which the apartheid ...
Catherine M. Cole, 2010
4
Necklacing
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Oscar Sundara, 2012
5
Wounded Healers
Sixteen cases are being investigated further, and, according to the Programme of 62 Necklacing refers to the practice of execution carried out by forcing a rubber tire, filled with gasoline, around a victim's chest and arms, and setting it on fire.
Bryan Mark Urbsaitis, 2009
6
A History of Torture: From Iron Maidens to Vlad's Impalin
Necklacing. Visiting gore sites and torture chambers revealsjusthow people have grown exceptionally creative andbarbaricininflicting pain and anguish on another . The evolution of executions over the years is certainly no exception. Killing a ...
William Webb, 2014
7
A Companion to Forensic Anthropology
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the individual had been a victim of “necklacing.” Necklacing is a form of execution that involves placing two or more tires (filled with fuel) around a victim's chest and arms and then setting ...
Dennis Dirkmaat, 2012
8
Winnie Mandela: A Life
said whereas the ANC was not happy about necklacing, the organisation would not condemn people who had been driven to such extremes by the situation in South Africa. Privately, however, he contacted Dr Motlana and told him to gag ...
Anné Mariè du Preez Bezdrob, 2004
9
Soviet Strategy in Southern Africa: Gorbachev's Pragmatic ...
Some necklacing apparently involves merely private quarrels, provoking bitter reprisals and accelerating intra- African dissensions. Most necklacing is probably the work of young militants whom the ANC cannot control, although some ANC ...
Peter Vanneman
10
The Impasse of Violence: Writing Necklacing Into a History ...
This thesis falls within the category of historical studies that is concerned with a difficult legacy of South Africa̕s liberation struggle, namely the practice of necklacing that accompanied it.
Riedwaan Moosage, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NECKLACING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term necklacing is used in the context of the following news items.
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'The Americans' is TV at its subversive best — and its Emmy snub is …
Sure, we've seen the duo engage in the practice of “necklacing” a pro-apartheid South African and commit any other number of brutal murders. «New York Post, Jul 15»
2
EIB WEB PAGE DISGRONIFIER
Well, it is necklacing. South Africa, Nelson Mandela's bunch, necklace they would fill automobile and truck tires with gasoline and then put the ... «RushLimbaugh.com, Jun 15»
3
French anti-Uber taxi protest ensnares singer Courtney Love
Every heard of necklacing? Where they place an old car tyre around your neck, fill it with petrol and set you a alight. That's how they work with ... «CNET, Jun 15»
4
We keep hearing about apartheid, evil corporations, slavery—so …
Naturally, as far as I can tell from the review, there is no mention of the apartheid era horror of “necklacing” of non-white persons in one rebel ... «American Spectator, Jun 15»
5
#GOTscience: 'Game of Thrones' Plot Raises a Grisly Burning …
... killed by ISIS terrorists this year, to the Africans and Haitians targeted by the practice known as "necklacing," to January's killing of a newborn ... «NBCNews.com, Apr 15»
6
Conservation is war: Inside the battle to save Africa's elephants
In Haiti, it's called "necklacing"--a car tire soaked in gasoline is tossed over the burnee's head and set off. He won't poach again. Send a ... «CNN, Apr 15»
7
Rethinking Architecture to Evade Violence
South Africa has a severe problem with violence, particularly in lower-income areas. Rapes are common. Death by shooting or “necklacing” (a ... «Next City, Apr 15»
8
The necessary violence of 'The Americans'
But in giving us a necklacing, as Reuben's specific method of burning Venter is known, “The Americans” is acknowledging a real-world tradition ... «Washington Post, Mar 15»
9
ArtsBeat | 'The Americans' Recap: Tire Fire
Watching a “necklacing,” which involves ringing the victim's neck with a rubber tire, dousing him with a can of gasoline and setting him aflame. «New York Times, Mar 15»
10
Police save suspected thief from necklacing
Necklacing refers to a tyre doused, or filled with petrol, placed round a victim's neck and set alight. Read more on: johannesburg | crime. «News24, Mar 15»

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