wa·ter·board·ing /ˈwɔːtəˌbɔːdɪŋ $ ˈwɒːtərˌbɔːr-, ˈwɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
the action of pouring water onto a prisoner's face so that they cannot breathe properly, in order to get information from them

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