blunt force

American  

[bluhnt fawrs] / ˈblʌnt ˈfɔrs /

noun

1. the force of an impact to the body, such as from a collision, weapon, etc., that does not penetrate beneath the skin but may nonetheless cause serious internal or surface injury.

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Example Sentences

County medical examiner has one record of an Aug. 30 fatality at a cliff — a 47-year-old man called Donald Walker, whose cause of death was ruled accidental due to blunt force injuries.

From Los Angeles Times

All showed various healed and un-healed injuries, including those caused by blunt force trauma, and there were puncture wounds on two of their torsos, which the scientists believe were likely caused by arrows or spear tips.

From BBC

Smith’s body was found in the middle of a road and had wounds consistent with blunt force trauma to the head.

From Los Angeles Times

The tornado, packing winds of 152 miles an hour, hit the city with blunt force, killing five people.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gray asserted his authority with blunt force.

From Salon