amputation
(noun) a surgical removal of all or part of a limb
amputation
(noun) a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
amputation (countable and uncountable, plural amputations)
surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc.
the loss of a limb, etc. through trauma
Source: Wiktionary
Am`pu*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. amputatio: cf. F. amputation.]
Definition: The act amputating; esp. the operation of cutting of a limb or projecting part of the body.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
