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second-degree

sec ond-de gree |ˈˌsɛkənd d (ə )ˈɡri | adjective [ attrib. ] 1 Medicine denoting burns that cause blistering but not permanent scars. 2 Law denoting a category of a crime, esp. murder, that is less serious than a first-degree crime.

 

Oxford Dictionary

second-degree

second-degree adjective [ attrib. ] 1 Medicine denoting burns that cause blistering but not permanent scars. 2 Law, chiefly N. Amer. denoting a category of a crime, especially murder, that is less serious than a first-degree crime.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

second-degree

s cond-degr e s cond degr e 形容詞 名詞 の前で 〗1 第2度の 〈火傷 (!first-degreeより重い ) .2 ⦅米 ⦆第2級の 〈犯罪 (!first-classより軽い ) .~̀ b rn 〘医 〙2度熱傷, 第2度火傷 .