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spear
noun
verb
A long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
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spɪə̯(ɹ)
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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
Pierce with a spear
“Spear fish”
verb
Thrust up like a spear
“The branch speared up into the air”
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Spear fish
The branch speared up into the air
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