Death supposedly caused by staying overnight in a closed room in which an electric fan is operating. It is a South Korean urban legend.

plural of death camp

A prison camp in which a large number of prisoners die for various reasons, such as starvation, disease, brutality and neglect.

A member of a species of poisonous perennial flowering plants, Toxicoscordion venenosum (formerly Zigadenus venosus), easily confused with the edible camas, whose bulbs (rhizomes) look like, but do not smell like, like onion.

plural of death clock

plural of death mask

passing bell

(rare) A suicide note; a message written prior to a suicide attempt.

A metaphorical clock representing when one is expected to die, e.g. when someone expects to have a short lifespan because of an illness.

Of critical importance to the survival of a living organism. / Having death as a possible or even likely outcome; perilous. / Of critical importance to the success of a particular endeavor.