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lance 1 of 2

noun

ˈlan(t)s

as in spear

a weapon with a long straight handle and sharp head or blade the lance struck squarely on the knight's shield, knocking him from his horse

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verb

as in to stab

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object doctors used to lance infected sores, so that they could drain clean

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Noun

Huge lances that are not for defense but for ceremony. —

Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024 Other perennial species are starting to become more widely available at specialty nurseries including lance leaf blanket flower, Gaillardia aestivalis, which is native to the southeastern United States. —

Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024

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There are also venison and pig trotter pies, each lanced with an enormous marrow bone. —

Caitie Kelly Wei Tchou Julia Halperin Tom Delavan Lane Nieset Gage Daughdrill, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023 In some ways, chiropractic was ripe for this type of treatment, just as dermatology was ripe for Dr. Pimple Popper to lance the field wide open for the disgust and pleasure of a massive audience. —

Lauren Larson, Men's Health, 25 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for lance

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Noun

Along with the connectivity upgrade, these silver spears can pack up to six sensors, whereas earlier generations might have only had one.

Sal Vaglica, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
Namor can throw his spear from a distance, picking people off, but also spawn little sea creatures that fire at enemies, acting as a summoner-style hero to lock down chokepoints and objectives.

Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024