Definition of "amputation" []

• Surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc. (noun)
• The loss of a limb, etc. through trauma (noun)

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• "Still, the amputation is a critical moment in the story and Danny Boyle says he knew it would be a challenge for filmmaker and audience alike."
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• "You know it's NHL playoff time when an amputation is listed as a minor groin muscle pull."