HyperDic: impalement

English > 1 sense of the word impalement:
NOUNactimpalementthe act of piercing with a sharpened stake as a form of punishment or torture
English > impalement: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of piercing with a sharpened stake as a form of punishment or torture.
Broadercruelty, inhuman treatmentA cruel act
Spanishempalamiento
Catalanempalament
Verbsimpalepierce with a sharp stake or point
impalekill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole

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