noun, adjective
noun an occasion when a person is stabbed with a knife or other pointed object:
a fatal stabbing * There has been an increase in the number of stabbings in the city.
adjective [usuallybeforenoun] (of pain) very sharp, sudden and strong:
a stabbing pain in the chest
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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