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laceration

[las-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌlæs əˈreɪ ʃən /


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Per the CPSC, “small metal pieces can detach from the garlic press, posing a laceration or ingestion hazard to consumers.”

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2025

An agent who was inside one of the vehicles suffered a hand laceration, according to the complaint filed against Reyna.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

It added that Lula suffered a laceration to the back of his head and is being monitored by doctors.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2024

Court coordinator Andy Flack said Ms Hempstead was taken to Southend Hospital for treatment after being found by police with a "laceration to her upper limb" on 29 July.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2024

He stepped on his switch and said, “There are two lacerations of the myocardium; a one-point-five-centimeter laceration in the right ventricle and a one-point-eight-centimeter laceration penetrating the left ventricle.”

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman