/strəˈpeɪdəʊ, -ˈpɑː-/
historical a form of punishment or torture in which the victim was secured to a rope and made to fall from a height almost to the ground before being stopped with an abrupt jerk〈史〉吊坠刑 （一种将受害者吊起并使其坠到离地很近时骤然停住的刑罚）。
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the instrument used for inflicting this punishment or torture吊坠刑具