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wound
noun
a
cut
,
hole
,
or
other
damage
to
the
skin
or
flesh
caused
by
an
injury
•
The
nurse
cleaned
the
soldier's
wound
and
covered
it
with
a
bandage
.
The
nurse
cleaned
the
soldier's
wound
and
covered
it
with
a
bandage
.
•
After
falling
off
his
bike
,
Tim
had
a
small
wound
on
his
knee
.
After
falling
off
his
bike
,
Tim
had
a
small
wound
on
his
knee
.
Old
English
wund
,
of
Germanic
origin
,
related
to
German
Wunde
.
verb
to
cause
a
break
in
someone
’
s
skin
or
flesh
•
Broken
glass
can
easily
wound
your
feet
if
you
walk
barefoot
.
Broken
glass
can
easily
wound
your
feet
if
you
walk
barefoot
.
•
The
hunter
did
not
intend
to
kill
the
deer
,
only
to
wound
it
.
The
hunter
did
not
intend
to
kill
the
deer
,
only
to
wound
it
.
Old
English
wundian
,
from
wund
‘
wound
’.
noun
deep
emotional
pain
caused
by
someone
’
s
words
or
actions
•
His
betrayal
left
a
lasting
wound
that
took
years
to
heal
.
His
betrayal
left
a
lasting
wound
that
took
years
to
heal
.
•
Apologizing
helped
close
the
emotional
wound
between
them
.
Apologizing
helped
close
the
emotional
wound
between
them
.
Figurative
use
recorded
since
Middle
English
,
extending
the
idea
of
physical
injury
to
emotional
hurt
.
verb
-
wind
,
winding
,
winds
,
wound
past
tense
and
past
participle
of
wind
:
to
turn
or
coil
something
around
or
to
twist
it
•
She
wound
the
scarf
around
her
neck
before
stepping
into
the
snow
.
She
wound
the
scarf
around
her
neck
before
stepping
into
the
snow
.
•
He
wound
the
rope
tightly
around
the
post
to
secure
the
boat
.
He
wound
the
rope
tightly
around
the
post
to
secure
the
boat
.
From
Old
English
windan
‘
to
twist
,
coil
’.
wind
verb
-
wind
,
winding
,
winds
,
wound
to
turn
or
twist
something
around
and
around
,
or
to
turn
a
handle
or
key
to
make
a
device
work
•
Could
you
wind
the
music
box
for
the
baby
?
Could
you
wind
the
music
box
for
the
baby
?
•
He
carefully
wound
the
scarf
around
his
neck
.
He
carefully
wound
the
scarf
around
his
neck
.
Old
English
“
windan
”
meaning
‘
to
twist
or
turn
’;
related
to
German
“
winden
”.
verb
-
wind
,
winding
,
winds
,
wound
to
move
or
curve
in
a
twisting
,
indirect
way
•
A
narrow
path
winds
through
the
dense
bamboo
forest
.
A
narrow
path
winds
through
the
dense
bamboo
forest
.
•
The
river
wound
lazily
across
the
plain
toward
the
sea
.
The
river
wound
lazily
across
the
plain
toward
the
sea
.
Same
Old
English
source
as
the
turning
verb
sense
,
extended
to
describe
twisting
motion
of
objects
and
routes
.