Piercing meaning in English

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Definition

a piercing: a piece of jewellery inserted or put through a hole in the skin noun
piercing: shrill, very loud or high in pitch, unpleasant to the ears adjective
to pierce: to put or create a hole in, to cut through verb

Examples

  • "In the past 12 months have you had an ear or body piercing?"
Exercise 1
Find the terms used in the questionnaire!

A hole in the body where jewelry is displayed is called a . (1 word)

One of two bean-shaped organs that produces urine is called a . (1 word)

A pain located in the head is called a ! (1 word)

Find the terms used in the questionnaire!

A hole in the body where jewelry is displayed is called a piercing 1. (1 word)

One of two bean-shaped organs that produces urine is called a kidney 2. (1 word)

A pain located in the head is called a headache 3! (1 word)
1 piercing: A "piercing" is a hole where people display decorative jewelry. Example: I have a piercing in my ear so that I can wear earrings. The form mentions "piercings" because unsterilized equipment could transmit infections via blood.
2 kidney : A kidney is one of two organs, located in the back, that filter blood and make urine. Brian writes that he has a "kidney missing", which means one of his kidneys has been removed. Fortunately the human body can function with just one kidney!
3 headache : A "headache" describes pain or hurting in the head. Example: The music was so loud it gave me a headache. Note that this term is made up of two words: "head" + "ache". An "ache" on its own describes a painful sensation, and is a common suffix used to describe many types of pain: stomach ache, back ache, ear ache etc.

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