entaille

Definitions of entaille
  1. noun
    a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
    synonyms: balafre, blessure de balle, estafilade, lésion, plaie
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    type of:
    incision
    the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
  2. noun
    a depression scratched or carved into a surface
    synonyms: bosse, encoche, enfoncement, rayure, égratignure
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    types:
    encoche
    a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
    type of:
    bosse, empreinte, enfoncement
    a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
  3. noun
    the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
    synonyms: incision
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    types:
    encoche
    a small cut
    balafre, blessure de balle, estafilade, lésion, plaie
    a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
    incision
    the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
    type of:
    ouverture
    becoming open or being made open
  4. noun
    a wound made by cutting
    synonyms: balafre
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    type of:
    blessure, lésion, plaie
    an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
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