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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   torture where water is poured over the face of a captive simulating drowning wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of waterboard form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

From waterboard + -ing.

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