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lance
noun
verb
A surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
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lɑːns
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noun
A surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
noun
A long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
noun
An implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
verb
Open by piercing with a lancet
“Lance a boil”
verb
Pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
verb
Move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
“Planes lanced towards the shore”
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Lance a boil
Planes lanced towards the shore
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