Usually means: Item unintentionally left inside body.
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We found 11 dictionaries that define the word retained object:

General (10 matching dictionaries)
  1. retained object: Merriam-Webster
  2. retained object: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. retained object: Collins English Dictionary
  4. retained object: Vocabulary.com
  5. retained object: Infoplease Dictionary
  6. retained object: Dictionary.com
  7. retained object: Rhymezone
  8. retained object: FreeDictionary.org
  9. retained object: Mnemonic Dictionary
  10. retained object: TheFreeDictionary.com

Art (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Retained Object: Glossary of English Grammar Terms

(Note: See retained_objects as well.)

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noun:  an object in a passive construction


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