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stone bruise
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noun
a bruise on the sole of the foot, caused by walking on or striking against a small stone or other hard object.
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Origin of stone bruise
An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
Words nearby stone bruise
stone-blind, stoneboat, stone boiling, stone bramble, stone-broke, stone bruise, stone canal, stonecast, stonecat, stonechat, stone china
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