chinese water torture

Chi·nese wa·ter tor·ture

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chahy-neez, -nees waw-ter, wot-er tawr-cher]
- /tʃaɪˈniz, -ˈnis ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈtɔr tʃər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chahy-neez, -nees waw-ter, wot-er tawr-cher]
- /tʃaɪˈniz, -ˈnis ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈtɔr tʃər/

Definitions of chinese water torture words

noun chinese water torture a form of torture in which water is made to drip for a long period of time onto a victim's forehead to drive him insane 3
noun chinese water torture water torture 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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