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suturing

/ˈsuːtʃərɪŋ/ /ˈsjuːtʃərɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To sew up or join by means of a suture.

Examples :

"The doctor was suturing the deep cut on his arm. "
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Illustration join

join noun

/ˈdʒɔɪn/

An intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect.

"The plumber repaired the leak at the join in the water pipe. "

Illustration deep

deep noun

/diːp/

(with "the") The deep part of a lake, sea, etc.

"creatures of the deep"

Illustration up

up noun

/ap/ /ʌp/

The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.

"Up is a good way to go."

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

Illustration cut

cut noun

/kʌt/

The act of cutting.

"He made a fine cut with his sword."

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suture noun

/ˈs(j)uː.tjə(ɹ)/

A seam formed by sewing two edges together, especially to join pieces of skin in surgically treating a wound.

"After the doctor cleaned the cut on her knee, they used a suture to close the wound. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration sew

sew verb

/səʊ/ /soʊ/ /sjuː/

To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.

"Balls were first made of grass or leaves held together by strings, and later of pieces of animal skin sewn together and stuffed with feathers or hay."

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doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

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arm noun

/ɑːm/ /ɑɹm/

The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.

"She stood with her right arm extended and her palm forward to indicate “Stop!”"

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means verb

/miːnz/

To lament.

"The student means their lost homework, feeling very sad about the missing paper. "