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entrance wound

entrance wound noun: synonym of entry wound.

Noun

entrance wound (plural entrance wounds)

  1. (forensics) Synonym of entry wound.
    • Most entrance wounds, no matter the range, are surrounded by a reddish, reddish-brown zone of abraded skin—the abrasion ring (Figure 4.16).1998, Vincent J. M. Di Maio, Gunshot Wounds: Practical Aspects of Firearms, Ballistics, and Forensic Techniques, 2nd edition, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 83
    Synonyms:
    entry wound

Synonyms of entrance wound

Forms of entrance wound

pluralentrance wounds

Questions about entrance wound

What does entrance wound mean?
Entrance wound means synonym of entry wound.
What part of speech is entrance wound?
Entrance wound is a noun.
What is the plural of entrance wound?
The plural of entrance wound is entrance wounds.

Words near entrance wound in the dictionary

  1. entrance exams
  2. entrance hall
  3. entrance halls
  4. entrance reducer
  5. entrance reducers
  6. entrance wound
  7. entrance wounds
  8. entranced
  9. entrancedly
  10. entranceless
  11. entrancement

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