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entry wound

entry wound noun: a wound caused by a bullet or other object as it enters the body, as contrasted with exit wound.

Noun

entry wound (plural entry wounds)

  1. (forensics) A wound caused by a bullet or other object as it enters the body, as contrasted with exit wound.
    Synonyms:
    entrance wound

Synonyms of entry wound

Forms of entry wound

pluralentry wounds

Questions about entry wound

What does entry wound mean?
Entry wound means a wound caused by a bullet or other object as it enters the body, as contrasted with exit wound.
What part of speech is entry wound?
Entry wound is a noun.
What is the plural of entry wound?
The plural of entry wound is entry wounds.

Words near entry wound in the dictionary

  1. entry point for the eye
  2. entry points
  3. entry points for the eye
  4. entry port
  5. entry ports
  6. entry wound
  7. entry wounds
  8. entry-level
  9. entry-phone
  10. entry-phones
  11. entryism

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