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Word: Wound
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English wund (noun), wundian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wond and German Wunde, of unknown ultimate origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
wuːnd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact, typically one in which the skin is cut or broken
Short Definition:injury to living tissue caused by impact
Examples:- a knife wound
- chest wounds
- a wound to the thigh
Word: Wound
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
wuːnd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
inflict a wound on
Short Definition:inflict wound on
Examples:- the sergeant was seriously wounded
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