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| a·bor·tion [ ə báwrsh'n ] (plural a·bor·tions) |
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1. operation to end pregnancy: an operation or other intervention to end a pregnancy by removing an embryo or fetus from the womb
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2. medicine
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technical
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Same as miscarriage (sense 1)
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3. offensive term: an offensive term for something so badly done or made that it is a complete failure
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4. aerospace cancellation of mission: the ending of a flight or mission before it is completed
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