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   lance

   /lɑːns/

   noun

   • 1. a long weapon with a wooden shaft and a pointed steel head, formerly used by a horseman in charging: "the warriors bore lances tipped with iron or steel"
   • ▪ a weapon resembling a lance used in hunting fish or whales.
   • ▪ another term for lancer
   • 2. a metal pipe supplying a jet of oxygen to a furnace or to make a very hot flame for cutting.
   • 3. a rigid tube at the end of a hose for pumping or spraying liquid.

   verb

   • 1. prick or cut open (an abscess or boil) with a lancet or other sharp instrument: "abscesses should not be lanced until there is a soft spot in the centre"
   • ▪ pierce with or as if with a lance: "the teenager had been lanced by a wooden splinter"
   • ▪ move suddenly and quickly: "he lanced through Harlequins' midfield to score Swansea's lone try"
   • ▪ throw; hurl: "he affirms to have lanced darts at the sun"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French lance (noun), lancier (verb), from Latin lancea (noun).

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   What does Lance mean?

   • She had a boil lanced at the doctor's this morning. What is the pronunciation of lance? 長矛, 切開，劃開（感染處放膿）… 长矛, 切开，划开（感染处放脓）… lanza, sajar, abrir con lanceta… lança, lancetar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! LANCE definition: 1. a long, thin pole with a sharp point that soldiers used in the past as a weapon when riding….

   LANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   What is a lance used for in war or combat?

   • A lance is a weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head. It is carried by horsemen and often decorated with a small flag. It is also used by whalers and fishermen as a spear or harpoon. [ 1913 Webster ] A braver soldier never couched lance. -- Shak. [1913 Webster] A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer.

   lance 的中文翻譯 | 英漢字典

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   Where did the name Lance come from?

   • The name is derived from the word lancea — the Roman auxiliaries' javelin or throwing spear; although according to the OED, the word may be of Iberian origin. Also compare λόγχη (lónkhē), a Greek term for "spear" or "lance". A lance in the original sense is a light throwing spear or javelin.

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   What does the term 'free lance' mean?

   • In the Middle Ages, a free lance was a knight or roving soldier who was free to engage for any state or commander that purchased his services. Subsequently, the term came to mean a person who assails institutions or opinions on his own responsibility without regard to party lines or deference to authority. [Med.] A lancet. [PJC]

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   Lance can be a noun or a verb. As a noun, it means a long, thin pole with a sharp point that soldiers used as a weapon. As a verb, it means to cut the skin with a sharp tool to release infected matter.

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   • Znaczenie Lance, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     lance definicja: 1. a long, thin pole with a sharp point...

   • Lance: German Translation

     LANCE translate: die Lanze, aufstechen. Learn more in the...

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     lance translate: lance, percer. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   • Lance Spanish Translation

     lance translate: lanza, sajar, abrir con lanceta, lanza,...

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   Learn the noun and verb meanings of lance, a word for a sharp object or a weapon. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of lance.

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   noun. a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions. synonyms: lancet. see more. verb. pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight. see more. verb. open by piercing with a lancet. “ lance a boil” see more. verb. move quickly, as if by cutting one's way. “Planes lanced towards the shore” see more.

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   A lance is a long weapon with a pointed head, used by horsemen or for hunting. It can also mean a surgical knife or a verb meaning to pierce or open something.

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   Lance can be a noun or a verb. As a noun, it means a long spear, a surgical instrument, or a type of fish. As a verb, it means to pierce or cut with a lance or a lancet.

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