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lance

/læns/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

  2. noun

    an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

  3. noun

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

  4. verb

    move quickly, as if by cutting one's way

    Planes lanced towards the shore

  5. verb

    pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight

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