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Abacination

Abacination \A*bac`i*na"tion\ ([.a]*b[a^]s`[i^]*n[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. The act of abacinating. [R.] [1913 Webster] ||

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abacination

n. The act of abacinate, of blinding with the light from hot metal

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Abacination

Abacination is a form of corporal punishment or torture, in which the victim is blinded by having a red-hot metal plate held before their eyes.