laceration
(noun) the act of lacerating
laceration
(noun) a torn ragged wound
Source: WordNet® 3.1
laceration (countable and uncountable, plural lacerations)
An irregular open wound caused by a blunt impact to soft tissue.
The act of lacerating or tearing.
• alectorian, creational, reactional
Source: Wiktionary
Lac`er*a"tion, n. Etym: [L.laceratio: cf. F. lacération.]
1. The act of lacerating.
2. A breach or wound made by lacerating. Arbuthnot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 April 2025
(adjective) (used of eyes) lacking liveliness; “empty eyes”; “a glassy stare”; “his eyes were glazed over with boredom”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
