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lance

/ lance /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
open by piercing with a lancet
"lance a boil"
Type of:
open open up
Derived:
lancet
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
pierce with a lance, as in a knights'' fight
Type of:
pierce thrust
Derived:
spear shaft
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
move quickly, as if by cutting one''s way
"Planes lanced towards the shore"
Type of:
travel go move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 4
a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
Type of:
surgical knife
noun Sense 5
a long pointed rod used as a weapon
Type of:
weapon arm weapon system
Kinds of:
assegai assagai javelin trident
Derived:
spear spear up
noun Sense 6
an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
Type of:
implement
Kinds of:
harpoon leister
Has parts:
fishing gear tackle fishing tackle
Derived:
spear
Semantic Complexity
75%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
16
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open open up pierce thrust travel go move surgical knife weapon arm weapon system assegai