The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GARROTE
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What does GARROTE mean?
GARROTE noun- An iron collar formerly used in Spain to execute people by strangulation
- Something, especially a cord or wire, used for strangulation
- To execute by strangulation
- To kill using a garrote