exit wound
noun/ˈeksɪt wuːnd/, /ˈeɡzɪt wuːnd/
/ˈeksɪt wuːnd/, /ˈeɡzɪt wuːnd/
- a wound where a bullet that has entered somebody's body comes out again
- A post-mortem revealed a large exit wound in his back.
- The exit wound made by the bullet was much larger than the entry wound.
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