Noun
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a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade
used for punctures and small incisions
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an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
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a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
Verb
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open by piercing with a lancet
"lance a boil"
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pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
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move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
"Planes lanced towards the shore"