ˌfirst-deˈgree BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
1 . first-degree burn a burn that is not very serious
2 . first-degree murder American English murder of the most serious type, in which someone deliberately kills someone else ⇨ manslaughter
ˌfirst-deˈgree BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
1 . first-degree burn a burn that is not very serious
2 . first-degree murder American English murder of the most serious type, in which someone deliberately kills someone else ⇨ manslaughter
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012