laceration
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Origin of laceration
First recorded in 1590–1600, laceration is from the Latin word lacerātiōn- (stem of lacerātiō ). See lacerate, -ion
Explanation
A laceration is a tear, cut, or gash. Your heart can also get a more figurative laceration when you see your love kissing another. Either way, ouch. A laceration implies that there is a tearing or jaggedness to the wound. A surgeon would not make a laceration on a patient, but an incision. Lacerations are reserved for things like barbed wire, errant nails, and fickle loves.
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However, Scott was forced off after three minutes in a separate incident to Beirne's red with a "laceration on his leg".
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025
Indiana resident Perry Tole suffered a laceration on his left cheek during an incident that occurred late Friday night and into early Saturday in an alley outside a downtown Indianapolis hotel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
Gerolsteiner Sparkling Water has been recalled "due to laceration hazard," as announced in a recall last week, which applies to over 60,000 bottles.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2025
He also revealed his views on the need for safer clothing were only strengthened when he suffered his own laceration injury.
From BBC ● May 14, 2024
We watched in awe as Abuelita Remedios lanced, compressed, and flushed Pita’s wounds one at a time before applying her concoction liberally to each laceration.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
Two officers were treated for lacerations, according to city officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
A fall on Thursday left the racer with a broken nose, lacerations on his cheek and a badly bruised left eye, as well as a sore leg.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
His security guard said he suffered back injuries as well as lacerations and contusions.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025
Of the 59 injuries Zagelbaum chronicled, 30 were abrasions or lacerations to the eyelid, 17 contusions to the eyelid or periorbital region, seven were corneal abrasions, three were orbital fractures and two were unspecified.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
The wheels of heavily loaded wagons sank deep into the mud and left gaping lacerations, adding to the list of wounds to be filled, smoothed, and sodded.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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