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| − | '''Drowning''' means dying by suffocation due to one's [[mouth]] and [[nose]] (at least) being immersed in [[water]]. | + | '''Drowning''' means dying by [[suffocation]] due to one's [[mouth]] and [[nose]] (at least) being immersed in [[water]]. |
It is also used to refer to being in the middle of the process, even if one survives it ("The child was drowning until the fearless bystander rescued her"). | It is also used to refer to being in the middle of the process, even if one survives it ("The child was drowning until the fearless bystander rescued her"). | ||
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Revision as of 07:04, November 15, 2008
Drowning means dying by suffocation due to one's mouth and nose (at least) being immersed in water.
It is also used to refer to being in the middle of the process, even if one survives it ("The child was drowning until the fearless bystander rescued her").