Laceration Meaning
/læsəˈɹeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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nounAn irregular open wound to soft tissue.
"The doctor sewed up the laceration in his arm."
"Survivors of the crash suffered injuries ranging from broken bones to lacerations, permanent disfigurements, and psychiatric trauma."— 2023 October 18, “Network News: Carmont: NR pays nearly £1m in out-of-court settlements”, in RAIL, number 994, page 15:
nounThe act of lacerating or tearing, either literally or figuratively.
"Why the founders of St. Merryn's Hospital chose to erect their institution at a main-road crossing upon a valuable office site, and thus expose their patients' nerves to constant laceration, is a foible that I never properly understood."— 1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, published 1954, page 8:
Sentence Examples
Sami has got a deep laceration by his ribs.
Sami has a large laceration in his ribs.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor stitched the deep ____ on his arm caused by broken glass.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The doctor cleaned the deep ____ on his arm and then closed it with several small stitches this morning.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor stitched the deep ____ on his arm caused by broken glass.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The doctor cleaned the deep ____ on his arm and then closed it with several small stitches this morning.