death throe
noun/ˈdɛθ θɹoʊ/
Definitions
Struggle that is followed by death.
The final movements or sounds, often erratic, of a living being as it dies.
- In her death throes, she made a sound and reached outward.
- One thing, however, was certain, the death throes ceased - at first I thought because he had got beyond them, and crossed the awful river.
The final actions or output of a machine or other object before it ceases to function.
- As part of its death throes, the printer made a grinding sound and then never worked again.
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No curated loop yet for death throe. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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