stabbing
n. · adj. US //ˈstæbɪŋ// UK //stˈæbɪŋ// stab·bing
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1 a knife attack (n.) B2 Upper Intermediatean event where someone is hurt or killed with a knife or a pointed object.
an incident involving the act of wounding or killing a person with a pointed weapon, typically a knife.
ExampleThe police are investigating a stabbing that happened in the city centre last night.
ExampleFollowing the fatal stabbing outside the nightclub, local authorities implemented a stricter stop-and-search policy to deter knife crime.
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2 sharp pain (adj.) B2 Upper Intermediate Medicinea sudden, sharp, and very strong feeling of pain.
describing a sensation of physical or emotional pain that is sudden, acute, and piercing.
ExampleHe felt a stabbing pain in his chest and decided to see a doctor.
ExampleThe patient described a stabbing sensation in her lower back that intensified whenever she attempted to lift heavy objects.
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