1
: a deep long cut in flesh
2
: a deep narrow depression or cut
cut a gash through the forest
a gash in the hull
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Noun
The dog had a bad gash in his leg.
The iceberg made a gash in the hull of the ship.
Verb
The knife slipped and gashed his finger.
her face had been gashed by the rocks as she tumbled down the embankment
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Photos from his court appearance show Saxon wearing a heavy bandage on his right hand, and prosecutors have said Saxon was bleeding from a gash when officers responding to a 911 call arrived at the scene.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
But to see a Broncos secondary get gashed this much by Jameis Winston and Jerry Jeudy?
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
Oliver Broudy, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2023
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Noun
Many of the bites were just puncture wounds from the teeth rather than a ripping or tearing gash.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Photos from his court appearance show Saxon wearing a heavy bandage on his right hand, and prosecutors have said Saxon was bleeding from a gash when officers responding to a 911 call arrived at the scene.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
Verb
Most notably, a defense that had been among the best in the league at stopping explosive plays got gashed.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
But to see a Broncos secondary get gashed this much by Jameis Winston and Jerry Jeudy?
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Another even larger gash oozes blood over his right ear—likely the dagger work of a shattered rearview mirror.
—Oliver Broudy, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2023
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“Gash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gash. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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gash
1 of 2 noun
: a long deep cut
gash
2 of 2 verb
: to make a long deep cut in
Medical Definition
gash
2 of 2 noun
: a deep long cut especially in flesh
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