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English noun: lance | |||
| 1. | lance (artifact) a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon | ||
| Synonyms | shaft, spear | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arm, weapon, weapon system | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | assagai, assegai, javelin, trident | ||
| Part holonym | barb, spear-point, spearhead, spearpoint | ||
| 2. | lance (artifact) an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish | ||
| Synonyms | fishgig, fizgig, gig, spear | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | implement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | harpoon, leister | ||
| Member meronym | fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, rig, tackle | ||
| 3. | lance (artifact) a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions | ||
| Synonyms | lancet | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | surgical knife | ||
English verb: lance | |||
| 1. | lance (motion) move quickly, as if by cutting one's way | ||
| Samples | Planes lanced towards the shore. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
| 2. | lance (contact) pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pierce, thrust | ||
| 3. | lance (contact) open by piercing with a lancet | ||
| Samples | Lance a boil. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | open, open up | ||
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