Noun
(chiefly in the plural) Struggle that is followed by death.
(chiefly in the plural) The final movements or sounds, often erratic, of a living being as it dies.
Uncle Roger, in his death throes, made a sound and reached outward.
(figuratively, chiefly in the plural) The final actions or output of a machine or other object before it ceases to function.
As part of its death throes, the printer made a grinding sound and then never worked again.