Type and usage of lance from BoostVocab

lance

/læns/

noun
a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
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lancet

type of:
surgical knife
noun
an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
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fishgig fizgig gig spear

type of:
implement
noun
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
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shaft spear

type of:
weapon system weapon arm
verb
move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
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"Planes lanced towards the shore"

type of:
go locomote move travel
verb
open by piercing with a lancet
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"lance a boil"

type of:
open open up
verb
pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
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type of:
pierce thrust

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