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buttressing effect

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buttressing effect
Forensic pathology The ↓ in size of a projectile's exit wound caused by compression or 'shoring' of the skin by clothing, seating materials, or any other externally placed deformable object


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The wedge's buttressing effect slows down the ice flow from the continent--an important role, to be sure.
Fits and starts: what regulates the flow of huge ice streams? by Perkins, Sid / Science News
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