What does lethal mean?
Definitions for lethal
ˈli θəllethal
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Princeton's WordNet
deadly, lethaladjective
of an instrument of certain death
"deadly poisons"; "lethal weapon"; "a lethal injection"
Webster Dictionary
Lethalnoun
one of the higher alcohols of the paraffine series obtained from spermaceti as a white crystalline solid. It is so called because it occurs in the ethereal salt of lauric acid
Lethaladjective
deadly; mortal; fatal
Etymology: [Lauric + ether + alcohol.]
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Lethal
Lethal is an American heavy metal band from Erlanger, Kentucky, formed in 1982, by brothers Eric Cook and Glen Cook.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Lethal
lē′thal, adj. death-dealing: deadly: mortal.—n. Lethe (Shak.), death.—adj. Lethif′erous, carrying death. [L. lethalis—lethum, letum, death.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lethal in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lethal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of lethal in a Sentence
We would love to get the lethal injection worked out so we can continue with that but if not, now we have a backup plan.
There are rules about not smoking in enclosed restaurants and bars because that smoke can be deleterious to someone else's health, now we're in a situation where, if I'm infected with the Covid-19 virus, my breath can be lethal to someone else.
She was clearly upset about the dispute … but the evidence demonstrated that she was in control and acted in anger when she poured the lethal mixture over her husband and wanted to extract vengeance.
The major source of radiation exposure is the radioactive material on the ground, the immediate effects can be lethal, you can develop acute radiation syndrome which you can die from in a few minutes or hours. There are also lots of delayed syndromes where you may not die until a few weeks and even long-term effects like cancer risks.
Israel is going to have no choice but to use military force to stop Iran's nuclear weapons before Tehran reaches this lethal end state.
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- smrtící, smrtelný, smrtonosnýCzech
- tödlichGerman
- θανατηφόρος, φονικόςGreek
- mortigaEsperanto
- letalSpanish
- مهلکPersian
- letaali, tappava, kuolettavaFinnish
- fatal, létal, mortelFrench
- մահացուArmenian
- letaleItalian
- קָטלָנִיHebrew
- letalisLatin
- dodelijkDutch
- śmiertelnyPolish
- mortal, fatal, letalPortuguese
- смертоносный, летальный, смертельныйRussian
- smrtonosenSlovene
- летальнийUkrainian
- טויטלעךYiddish
- 致命Chinese
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