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Waterboard

Definition:

Waterboard is a form of torture or interrogation technique involving the simulation of drowning by pouring water onto a cloth covering a restrained person's face.

Parts of speech:

• Noun
• Verb

Senses:

Noun:

A physical device used to simulate drowning.

Sample sentence:

The interrogator brought out the waterboard, ready to use it on the captured spy.

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Verb:

To use the waterboard technique as an interrogation method.

Sample sentence:

The controversial tactic involved waterboarding the suspect to extract vital information.

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