waterboarding · noun1
From waterboard + -ing.
waterboarding · verb2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
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waterboarding
Today it means: A torture technique in which the victim is immobilized, has towels or rags wrapped over their face, and has water poured onto them, causing them to experience the sensation of drowning. Full definition →