penetration vs scarification

penetration

noun
  • The act of penetrating something. 

  • Specifically, the insertion of the penis (or similar object) during sexual intercourse. 

  • The act of penetrating a given situation with the mind or faculties; perception, discernment. 

  • A number or fraction that represents how many cards/decks will be dealt before shuffling, in contrast to the total number of cards/decks in play. 

  • The proportion of the target audience who buy the advertised product or service. 

scarification

noun
  • The act of scarifying: raking the ground harshly to remove weeds, etc. 

  • A medieval form of penance in which the skin was damaged with a knife or hot iron. 

  • A route of administration for some vaccinations and tests: rather than hypodermic injection, the site is inoculated intradermally not with any injection but rather only with small, shallow pricks or scratches; the needle is not hollow. 

  • The scratching, etching, burning / branding, or superficially cutting designs, pictures, or words into the skin as a permanent body modification. 

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