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garrotte, garrote, garotte 1. a Spanish method of execution by strangulation or by breaking the neck 2. the device, usually an iron collar, used in such executions 3. Obsolete strangulation of one's victim while committing robbery How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Meanwhile, the local law enforcement, particularly one Sheriff Bell, is shocked and mystified by a series of apparently pointless, horrific crimes: The arch-villain Anton Chigurh garrotes a deputy with his own handcuffs, flees in a patrol car, then stops and slays an unlucky motorist to obtain a less compromising vehicle . The execution scene portrays Tyndale chained to the stake as the executioner garrotes him before burning. ``Now, after he manually strangles her and renders her unconscious, he then takes off the tie, garrotes her and finishes her off. |
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