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   Bleed

   /blēd/

   

   verb

   • 1. lose blood from the body as a result of injury or illness: "the cut was bleeding steadily" Similar lose bloodhemorrhage
   • 2. draw blood from (someone), especially as a once-common method of treatment in medicine: "he didn't bleed his patients with leeches" Similar draw blood fromtechnical:phlebotomizeexsanguinateOpposite transfuse
   • ▪ remove blood from (an animal carcass): "the first steer rolled out on the floor to be bled, skinned, and dressed"
   • ▪ drain (someone) of money or resources: informal "his policy of attempting to bleed unions of funds" Similar drainexhaustsapdepletedeprivemilksuck dryemptyreduce
   • 3. allow (fluid or gas) to escape from a closed system through a valve: "open the valves and bleed air from the pump chamber"
   • ▪ treat (a system) by allowing fluid or gas to escape through a valve: "bleeding the radiator at the air vent"
   • 4. (of a dye or color) seep into an adjacent color or area: "I worked loosely with the oils, allowing colors to bleed into one another" Similar flowrunoozeseeptrickleleakfilterpercolateescapeleachpermeatemerge with
   • ▪ (with reference to an illustration or design) print or be printed so that it runs off the page after trimming: "the picture bleeds on three sides"

   noun

   • 1. an instance of bleeding: "a lot of blood was lost from the placental bleed"
   • 2. the escape of fluid or gas from a closed system through a valve: "the amount of air bleed from the compressor"
   • 3. an instance of printing an illustration, design, or text to the edge of the page: "it allows printing of a tabloid page with full bleed"
   • ▪ the action or process of a dye, ink, or color seeping into an adjacent color or area: "color bleed is apparent on brighter hues"

   Word Origin Old Englishblēdan, of Germanic origin; related to blood.

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   Definitions of bleed. verb. lose blood from one's body. synonyms: hemorrhage, shed blood. see more. verb. draw blood. “In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment” synonyms: leech, phlebotomise, phlebotomize. see more. verb. drain of liquid or steam. “ bleed the radiators” “the mechanic bled the engine” see more. verb.

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   Definition of bleed verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   4 days ago · 14 meanings: 1. to lose or emit blood 2. to remove or draw blood from (a person or animal) 3. to be injured or die, as for a.... Click for more definitions.

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   Bleed definition: to lose blood from the vascular system, either internally into the body or externally through a natural orifice or break in the skin. See examples of BLEED used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americanbleed verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   used to say that you do not feel sympathy for someone “I have to go to Brazil on business.” “My heart bleeds for you!”. Definition of bleed verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBLEED | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   BLEED definition: to have blood coming from a place in your body. Learn more.

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   Bleeding, hemorrhage, haemorrhage or blood loss is blood escaping from the circulatory system from damaged blood vessels. [1] . Bleeding can occur internally, or externally either through a natural opening such as the mouth, nose, ear, urethra, vagina or anus, or through a puncture in the skin .