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surgical
When used in a medical context, it refers to things involving operations (like "surgical tools"). This is its most common and literal meaning. In a non-medical context, it is often used as a metaphor for extreme precision. For example, a "surgical strike" isn't about medicine; it means an action that hits a very specific target without affecting anything around it.
💬Trò chuyện
🎬Awaiting docking clearance in the ship's observation lounge.
Zorg
I used a surgical knife to cut my space-sandwich. Am I doing 'brunch' right?
Lt. Vega
Stop messing around and get your gear sorted before we dock.
💡
Zorg is misapplying the concept of 'surgical' (medical tools) to a mundane activity like eating, while Lt. Vega uses the phrasal verb 'messing around' to dismiss his eccentricity in favor of military discipline.