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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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Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- L
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- ANC
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
lɑːns
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Meaning
Definitions
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”
In context
Example Sentences
lance a boil
Planes lanced towards the shore
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