CANGUE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An instrument of punishment formerly used in China for petty criminals; consists of a heavy wooden collar enclosing the neck and arms

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("cangue" is a kind of...):

instrument of punishment (an instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person)

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