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CANGUE
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• CANGUE (noun)
The noun CANGUE has 1 sense:
1. an instrument of punishment formerly used in China for petty criminals; consists of a heavy wooden collar enclosing the neck and arms
Familiarity information: CANGUE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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