Definition of "nonpenetrating" [nonpenetrating]

• Not penetrating. (adjective)

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• "Brown said blunt force trauma involves "nonpenetrating" injuries such as concussions, contusions, lacerations, broken bones and abrasions, which are distinguished from penetrating wounds inflicted by stabbing or shooting."
• "The study used a new kind of nonpenetrating microelectrode that sits on the brain without poking into it."
• "Consider going to see a treatment and having a close look at the needle, or, if you have a real phobia, choose the nonpenetrating form of the therapy (toyohari) mentioned earlier."