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Bruise
Bruise
v. t.
To
injure
, as by a
blow
or
collision
,
without
laceration
; to
contuse
; as, to
bruise
one
's
finger
with
a
hammer
; to
bruise
the
bark
of a
tree
with
a
stone
; to
bruise
an
apple
by
letting
it
fall
.
Bruise
v. t.
To
break
; as in a
mortar
; to
bray
, as
minerals
,
roots
,
etc
.; to
crush
.
Bruise
v. i.
To
fight
with
the
fists
; to
box
.
Bruise
n.
An
injury
to
the
flesh
of
animals
, or to
plants
,
fruit
,
etc
.,
with
a
blunt
or
heavy
instrument
, or by
collision
with
some
other
body
; a
contusion
; as, a
bruise
on
the
head
;
bruises
on
fruit
.
Bruised
imp. & p. p.
of
Bruise
Bruiser
n.
One
who
, or
that
which
,
bruises
.
Bruiser
n.
A
boxer
; a
pugilist
.
Bruiser
n.
A
concave
tool
used
in
grinding
lenses
or
the
speculums
of
telescopes
.
Bruisewort
n.
A
plant
supposed
to
heal
bruises
, as
the
true
daisy
,
the
soapwort
,
and
the
comfrey
.
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