Phrases with «maiming»

Maiming means causing serious injury or harm to a person, usually resulting in the loss of a body part or causing permanent damage. Full definition

Sentences with «maiming»

  • «Further reports available to me indicate that apart from the killing and maiming of innocent and defenceless citizens of Nimbo, a Church was also burnt. (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)
  • The thousands of men maimed by the improved arsenals of both armies inspired entrepreneurs to design new and improved prosthetic limbs. (scientificamerican.com)
  • The movie is the latest exercise in comic noir by the writer / director Shane Black, and it shares a great many attributes with his terrific 2006 comeback film, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang: the two mismatched detectives and their more practical female associate, the convoluted plot that features intersecting crime cases — even the hand maimed in an unfortunate encounter with a closed door. (theatlantic.com)
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