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Definition of corporal punishment noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

corporal punishment

noun

/ˌkɔːpərəl ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

/ˌkɔːrpərəl ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

[uncountable]

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the physical punishment of people, especially by hitting themTopics Educationc2, Crime and punishmentc2

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