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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A wound that penetrates the flesh but does not damage underlying bones or vital organs.
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- noun An
injury whichpierces theskin and causesbleeding , but which does not injure anybones orvital organs , and does not carry a seriousthreat ofdeath .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a wound that does not damage important internal organs or shatter any bones
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bilby commented on the word flesh wound
‘flesh wound’ has been looked up 430 times, loved by 1 person, and is not a valid Scrabble word.
December 29, 2012
hernesheir commented on the word flesh wound
I just looked up flesh unwound. There aren't any visual aids there either.
December 29, 2012