"industrial piercing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: industrial piercings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} industrial piercing (plural industrial piercings)
  1. (US) A piercing, especially of the upper ear cartilage, in which two pierced holes are connected with a single straight piece of jewelry. Wikipedia link: industrial piercing Tags: US
    Sense id: en-industrial_piercing-en-noun--z-9ZywS Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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