laceration
noun
lac·er·a·tion
ˌla-sə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: the act of lacerating
2
: a torn and ragged wound
Examples of laceration in a Sentence
She suffered lacerations on her legs.
The broken glass caused severe laceration of his feet.
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Corporal Miller was honored in December along with Chesterton Police Officer Cole Foster and Porter Police Officer with Life Saving Awards for their first aid efforts in helping a man who sustained a severe laceration on his right forearm during a disturbance on Grant Avenue on June 4.
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The woman was nude, and had lacerations to her nose and across her body.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
The attacker pulled out a sharp object and slashed the victim, who suffered lacerations to her neck and wrist, police said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Those include cut-resistant underwear designed to reduce the risk of skin lacerations from sharp ski edges, an air bag to protect the chest and torso and newer helmet designs.
—Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The woman was nude, and had lacerations to her nose and across her body.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
The attacker pulled out a sharp object and slashed the victim, who suffered lacerations to her neck and wrist, police said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Those include cut-resistant underwear designed to reduce the risk of skin lacerations from sharp ski edges, an air bag to protect the chest and torso and newer helmet designs.
—Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for laceration
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“Laceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laceration. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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laceration
noun
lac·er·a·tion
ˌlas-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: an act or instance of lacerating
2
: a torn and ragged wound
Medical Definition
laceration
noun
lac·er·a·tion
ˌlas-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: the act of lacerating
2
: a torn and ragged wound
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