gash

Definitions

A long, deep cut or wound in flesh or skin.

A wide, deep crack or fissure in a surface.

Examples

He suffered a deep gash on his leg after falling onto the sharp rocks.

The bulldozer left a long, ugly gash in the side of the hill.

Synonyms

cut slash laceration incision slit wound gouge

Antonyms

closure suture healing seal union repair mending