(1) Small hemorrhagic marks on the skin produced by the impact of gunpowder particles. Also used when referring to any small pits or defects in objects impacted by unburned and partially burned gunpowder particles. To be accurate from a medical point of view, the term stippling should be used when the marks are made on the surface of the skin by the grains without penetration. The term tattooing should be used when the particles penetrate the skin.
(2) On inanimate objects, it is the creation of small pits or defects caused by the impact of unburned and partially burned gunpowder particles.
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