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pockmark

pock·mark [ pók mrk ]


noun  (plural pock·marks)
Definition:
 
1. small scar left by skin disease: a small permanent circular scar on the skin, especially one left by smallpox, chickenpox, or acne

2. small hollow mark: a small hollow mark disfiguring a surface



transitive verb  (past and past participle pock·marked, present participle pock·mark·ing, 3rd person present singular pock·marks)
Definition:
 
1. cover skin with pockmarks: to disfigure the skin with pockmarks

2. make pockmarks in something: to make many small indentations or marks in the surface of something

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