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Definition of exit wound noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

exit wound

noun
 
/ˈeksɪt wuːnd/,
 
/ˈeɡzɪt wuːnd/
 
/ˈeksɪt wuːnd/,
 
/ˈeɡzɪt wuːnd/
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  1. 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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