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PRONUNCIATION OF GUNSHOT WOUND

gunshot wound  [ˈɡʌnˌʃɒt wuːnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GUNSHOT WOUND

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gunshot wound is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GUNSHOT WOUND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gunshot wound

Ballistic trauma

Ballistic trauma or gunshot wound is a form of physical trauma sustained from the discharge of arms or munitions. The most common forms of ballistic trauma stem from firearms used in armed conflicts, civilian sporting, recreational pursuits and criminal activity. Ballistic trauma is sometimes fatal for the recipient, or causes long term negative consequences.

Definition of gunshot wound in the English dictionary

The definition of gunshot wound in the dictionary is a wound caused by a bullet from a gun.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GUNSHOT WOUND


attuned
əˈtjuːnd
cocooned
kəˈkuːnd
gadrooned
ɡəˈdruːnd
gallooned
ɡəˈluːnd
godrooned
ɡəˈdruːnd
marooned
məˈruːnd
misfortuned
mɪsˈfɔːtjuːnd
mooned
muːnd
runed
ruːnd
unattuned
ˌʌnəˈtjuːnd
unimportuned
ˌʌnɪmpɔːˈtjuːnd
unpruned
ʌnˈpruːnd
wound
wuːnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GUNSHOT WOUND

gunpowder
Gunpowder Plot
gunpowder tea
gunpowdery
gunrunner
gunrunning
guns
gunsel
gunship
gunshot
gunslinger
gunslinging
gunsmith
gunsmithing
gunstick
gunstock
gunstone
Gunter
gunter rig
gunter-rigged

WORDS THAT END LIKE GUNSHOT WOUND

around
background
bound
bullet wound
enwound
exit wound
flesh wound
found
ground
head wound
into the ground
overwound
puncture wound
rewound
series-wound
shunt-wound
stab wound
swound
to the ground
unwound

Synonyms and antonyms of gunshot wound in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gunshot wound» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GUNSHOT WOUND

Find out the translation of gunshot wound to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gunshot wound from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gunshot wound» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

枪伤
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

herida de bala
570 millions of speakers

English

gunshot wound
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंदूक की गोली के घाव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجرح نارية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

огнестрельное ранение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ferida de bala
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুলির ক্ষত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

blessure par balle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

luka tembakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schusswunde
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

銃創
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

총상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wounds gunshot
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

do đạn bắn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துப்பாக்கி காயம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंदुकीच्या गोळीच्या माराची जखम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kurşun yarası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colpo di pistola
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rana postrzałowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вогнепальне поранення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

foc de armă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τραύμα από πυροβολισμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skietwond
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skottskada
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skuddsår
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gunshot wound

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GUNSHOT WOUND»

The term «gunshot wound» is regularly used and occupies the 68.360 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GUNSHOT WOUND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gunshot wound

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUNSHOT WOUND»

Discover the use of gunshot wound in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gunshot wound and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Terminal Ballistics: A Text and Atlas of Gunshot Wounds
The text begins by describing the anatomy and design of basic firearms and the fundamental components of ammunition rounds, .22 rimfire, and propellants.
Malcolm J. Dodd, 2005
2
Gunshot Wounds: Practical Aspects of Firearms, Ballistics, ...
An intermediate-range gunshot wound is one in which the muzzle of the weapon is held away from the body at the time of discharge yet is sufficiently close so that powder grains expelled from the muzzle along with the bullet produce "powder ...
Vincent J.M. DiMaio, M.D., 1998
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The United Service Magazine
Lieutenant William Stirling, R.M., gunshot wound through calf of leg; doing well. William Ballard, ordinary seaman, gunshot wound through calf of leg; doing well. John Connor, ordinary seaman, gunshot wound through fleshy part of arm ...
‎1858
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Gunshot wounds: practical aspects of firearms, ballistics, ...
The book describes practical aspects of ballistics, wound ballistics, and the classification of various wounds caused by handguns, bang guns, rifles, and shotguns.
Vincent J. M. Di Maio, 1985
5
Forensic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice
This abrasion may be very similar to that seen around the entry gunshot wound, but more typically because of the nature of the object that it impacts, flat and broad, has a wide, irregular, marginal abrasion that is dissimilar to the classic entry ...
Rita M. Hammer, Barbara Moynihan, Elaine M. Pagliaro, 2011
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Forensic Pathology, Second Edition
The renal failure was due to chronic pyelonephritis, complicating paraplegia, which had in turn been caused by a gunshot wound to the spine 25 years prior. This case was not only still a medical examiner's case, but was a homicide, since the ...
Dominick DiMaio, Vincent J.M. DiMaio, M.D., 2001
7
Nez Perce Summer 1877: The U. S. Army and Nee-Me-Poo Crisis
Thomas D. Godman Sergeant A Seventh Cavalry 9/30 — gunshot wound; left hand and left shoulder; slight wound. 7. Thomas Denning Private A Seventh Cavalry 9/30 — gunshot wound; right popliteal region; slight wound. 8. Charles Miller ...
Jerome A. Greene, 2001
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Forensic Pathology: Principles and Practice
around the actual gunshot wound. The test fire pattern at 6 and 12 inches showed gunpowder patterns that were obviously more sparse and wider than the stippling pattern around the gunshot wound. Stippling can occur through a layer of ...
David Dolinak, Evan Matshes, Emma O. Lew, 2005
9
Forensic Evidence: Science and the Criminal Law, Second Edition
Myszka124 involved the murder of a woman whom police found dead in her bedroom as the result of a gunshot wound to her chest. A .32 Derringer pistol was removed from her left hand. The deceased was right-handed. The state's ballistic  ...
Terrence F. Kiely, 2005
10
The Conspiracy That Will Not Die: How the Rothschild Cabal ...
It's conclusion is that Vincent Foster died of a single gunshot wound entering the roof of the mouth and exiting the back of the skull. “ “But on closer examination, problems become apparent. “ “Dr. Beyer's co-worker at the Fairfax County, ...
Sr. Robert Gates, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUNSHOT WOUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gunshot wound is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Wareham man arrives at New Bedford hospital with gunshot wound
Officers arrived on scene at approximately 1:30am to find a 23-year-old Wareham man with a gunshot wound. The victim told the officers he ... «WPRI 12 Eyewitness News, Jul 15»
2
Police: Man armed with “multiple knives” injured in officer-involved …
WHITEFISH BAY — Whitefish Bay police tell FOX6 News a 39-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound following an officer-involved shooting ... «fox6now.com, Jul 15»
3
Manhunt Suspect Arrested In Missouri With Self-Inflicted Gunshot
Mr. Hood is currently receiving treatment for a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Our prayers are with his family, I hope that he will ... «5newsonline.com, Jul 15»
4
GBI: Lee County doctor killed by gunshot wound to the head
Authorities were at 578 Northampton Road on Friday investigating the death of an emergency medicine physician at Phoebe Putney Memorial ... «The Albany Herald, Jul 15»
5
Anchorage Man Dies of Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound on Big Lake's …
image30-06-2014 08.34.58 Alaska State Troopers responded to a report of a gunshot victim in Big Lake late on Saturday night the trooper ... «Alaska Native News, Jul 15»
6
Kitty Cabs driver nursing gunshot wound
A taxi driver is currently at home nursing a gunshot wound following what appears to be an accidental shooting. Suraj Samar, a driver attached ... «Stabroek News, Jul 15»
7
Man Enters UPMC Hamot With Gunshot Wound
Erie police say an unidentified 18- year- old man entered UPMC Hamot just before 11 p-m with a gunshot wound. According to police, the man was shot in the ... «YourErie, Jul 15»
8
Man Found With Gunshot Wound To The Head
Authorities said Lee appeared to have a gunshot wound to the head. Lee was taken to Skyline Medical Center where he was listed in stable ... «NewsChannel5.com, Jul 15»
9
St. Louis teen sustains gunshot wound while on walk
The victim ran from the scene but was fired upon, receiving a gunshot wound to his hand. He was conveyed to a hospital. He is currently listed as stable. «KMOV.com, Jul 15»
10
Man found dead from gunshot wound in midtown
Officers located a 21 year old male down inside a vehicle suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. Mobile Fire/Rescue ... «AL.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Gunshot wound [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/gunshot-wound>. May 2024 ».
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