Definition of "maiming" []

• Present participle of maim. (verb)

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• "The foot claws of some phorusrhacids also support the idea that they used their feet in maiming or killing as the claws are laterally compressed, curved and sharp-tipped."
• "The cruel, needless physical suffering as well as mental worry which such treatment had entailed, perhaps resulting in maiming her for life."
• "I think the common law term would be "maiming" rather than assault."