scarring

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of scar

plural scarrings

1. countableuncountableA scar; a mark.

   We find upon the limestone rocks the scarrings of the ancient glacier which brought the boulder here.

   1873, John Tyndall, The Forms of Water in Clouds & Rivers, Ice & Glaciers, page 148

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   Head/Ears/Nose/Throat: Examination of the head, ears, nose, and throat revealed no significant abnormalities with the exception of scaring^([sic – meaning scarring]) on the right ear from a gunshot wound. Hearing was normal.

   [2025 April 13, Sean P. Barbabella, “PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP'S ANNUAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION RESULTS”, in whitehouse.gov, archived from the original on 13 Apr 2025, Briefings & Statements

2. countableuncountableanatomyThe repair of an injury using scar tissue; the construction of scar tissue.