POWELL

Powell, Cecil Frank Powell

(noun) English physicist who discovered the pion (the first known meson) which is a subatomic particle involved in holding the nucleus together (1903-1969)

Powell, Colin Powell, Colin luther Powell

(noun) United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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21 June 2025

SUFFOCATION

(noun) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); “asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”


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