waterboarding
noun/ˈwɔːtəbɔːdɪŋ/
/ˈwɔːtərbɔːrdɪŋ/
[uncountable]- a form of torture used to try to force somebody to give information by pouring water onto their face while making them lie on their back, so that they feel as if they are drowning
- interrogation techniques such as waterboarding
- The prisoners were subjected to waterboarding.
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