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engorgement - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'engorgement' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Engorgement [ n.]
- The act of swallowing greedily; a devouring with voracity; a glutting.
- An overfullness or obstruction of the vessels in some part of the system; congestion.
- The clogging of a blast furnace.

Meaning of 'engorgement' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . engorgement [ n]
Meaning (1):
- congestion with blood
Example in sentence:
  • engorgement of the breast

Nearby Words:

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