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English to English noun
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a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon |  | source: wordnet30
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an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish | | source: wordnet30
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a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions | | source: wordnet30
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A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen, and often decorated with a small flag; also, a spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen. | | source: webster1913
verb
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move quickly, as if by cutting one's way | | Example: Planes lanced towards the shore
source: wordnet30
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pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight | | source: wordnet30
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open by piercing with a lancet | | Example: lance a boil
source: wordnet30
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To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon. | | source: webster1913
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