LACERATION

laceration

(noun) the act of lacerating

laceration

(noun) a torn ragged wound

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

laceration (countable and uncountable, plural lacerations)

An irregular open wound caused by a blunt impact to soft tissue.

The act of lacerating or tearing.

Anagrams

• 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



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