widow maker
Lethal hanging branch
A widow maker is something that kills men, leaving widows behind.
The term applies to various hazards: a dead tree limb that could fall on loggers, a particularly dangerous wave or ski run, or most commonly, a severe blockage in the heart's left anterior descending artery.
He survived a widow maker heart attack last year.
The compound captures how certain dangers disproportionately claim men in dangerous occupations or through cardiovascular disease.
Of heart arteries
- heart attackBlocked blood to muscle
- infarctionTissue necrosis from ischemia
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
angina · stent · bypass · angioplasty · ischemia · thrombosis · plaque · blockage
Trap using falling weight
- snagUnforeseen complication
- loggerOne who fells trees
- lumberjackProfessional tree cutter
- chainsawMotor-driven cutting tool
felling · timber · tree surgeon · canopy · treefall · logging · forest · woodland
Causing or capable of death
- fatalCausing death or ruin
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
perilous · unpredictable · menace · killer · mortal · risk · accident · sudden
Low natural elevation
- climbAscend using effort
- steep gradeSeverely angled slope
- ascentUpward movement
- gruelingExtremely tiring and demanding
exhaustion · Tour de France · switchback · summit · gradient · incline · endurance
coronary
Of heart arteries
- heart attackBlocked blood to muscle
- infarctionTissue necrosis from ischemia
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
stenosis · angina · stent · bypass · angioplasty · ischemia · thrombosis · plaque · blockage · occlusion
deadfall
Trap using falling weight
- snagUnforeseen complication
- loggerOne who fells trees
- lumberjackProfessional tree cutter
chainsaw · felling · timber · tree surgeon · canopy · treefall · logging · forest · woodland · barber chair
lethal
Causing or capable of death
treacherous · perilous · unpredictable · menace · killer · mortal · risk · accident · sudden · catastrophic
hill
Low natural elevation
- climbAscend using effort
- steep gradeSeverely angled slope
- ascentUpward movement
grueling · exhaustion · Tour de France · switchback · summit · gradient · incline · endurance
- Backpackingbackpack, trail, backpacking, pack, sleeping pad
- fantasy spidersgiant spider, Shelob, Aragog, spiderling, cave spider
- Gun Slanggat, piece, heater, strap, rod
widow makerlifesaver
Emergency rescue person
life preserver · guardian angel · safety net · safeguard · harmless
widow makerdefibrillator
Heart-shocking medical device
clean bill of health · bypass surgery · stent · angioplasty · pacemaker
widow, widower, widowed, widowhood, widows, widowers, make, maker, makers