HICKEY

hickey

Noun

  1. A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking.
  2. an object whose name is unknown or cannot be recalled.
  3. A printing defect caused by foreign matter on the printing surface resulting in a ring where the ink is missing, appearing as a spot of ink surrounded by a halo.
  4. Local swelling in a tissue area, especially skin, often due to injury.
  5. A tool for making smooth, semicircular bends in conduit and pipe.


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