Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈsəːkəmsʌɪz/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈsɚkəmˌsaɪz/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Verb
To surgically remove the foreskin (prepuce) from the penis of.
- Examples
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More examples (1)
The woman then explained [...] "I was married to this husband, who is one of their great men, and who is, moreover, a Jew, for there are different religions among them; and I also am a Jewess: and when this child was born, I spake unto my husband, and entreated of him, that he would get a Moohel to circumcise the babe; and so he brought thee hither."
To surgically remove the clitoris (clitoridectomy), clitoral hood, or labia.
Usage- proscribed
- sometimes
To trim off the portion of the barrel liner of a large-caliber naval gun that protrudes from the end of the barrel as a result of the liner slowly stretching from prolonged fire.
Usage- Slang
Verb
cut the skin over the clitoris
- Broader terms
cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys
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During the bris, the baby boy is circumcised