sharp object

collocation in English

meaningsofsharpandobject

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sharp
adjective
uk
/ʃɑːp/us
/ʃɑːrp/
having a thin edge or point that can cut something or make a hole ...
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object
noun
uk
/ˈɒb.dʒɪkt/us
/ˈɑːb.dʒɪkt/
a thing that you can see or touch but that is not usually a living animal, plant, ...
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(Definition ofsharpandobjectfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Jewett was struck on the head three times with asharpobject.
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They left a tear in the middle, either with a hand blow or with asharpobject.
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In ancient times graffiti were carved on walls with asharpobject, although sometimes chalk or coal were used.
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However, if thesharpobjectis not metallic or dense enough the radiograph is of no use.
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Asharpobjectplaced under the bed was believed to cut the labor pains or stop hemorrhaging.
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The embalmers took out the brain by inserting asharpobjectin the nostril, breaking through it into the brain and then liquefying it.
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In the case of asharpobject, there is no air between the nose and the shock wave: the shock wave starts from the nose.
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The cheek pouches can become infected as a result of an injury caused by asharpobjectinserted into them or a fight.
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About 2 cubic millimeters of the triangular fine-grained basalt were chipped away during the incident that involved a hard blow to the sample with asharpobject.
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Mannitol can also be used to temporarily encapsulate asharpobject(such as a helix on a lead for an artificial pacemaker) while it is passed through the venous system.
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However, any sufficientlysharpobjectis capable of cutting if it has a hardness sufficiently larger than the object being cut, and if it is applied with sufficient force.
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