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welt
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
welt
(noun)
welt
/
ˈ
wɛlt/
noun
plural
welts
welt
/
ˈ
wɛlt/
noun
plural
welts
Britannica Dictionary definition of WELT
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:
a usually large bump or red area that appears on your skin because of injury or illness
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