noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: plural of obsolete strangle act of strangling Date: circa 1706 an infectious febrile disease of horses caused by a streptococcus ( Streptococcus equi ) and marked especially by inflammation and congestion of mucous membranes of the respiratory tract
STRANGLES
Meaning of STRANGLES in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012