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lances
We have found lemma(root) word of lances : lance.
Definitions
[lɑːns], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a long weapon with a wooden shaft and a pointed steel head, formerly used by a horseman in charging
(e.g: the warriors bore lances tipped with iron or steel)
- a metal pipe supplying a jet of oxygen to a furnace or to make a very hot flame for cutting
- a rigid tube at the end of a hose for pumping or spraying liquid
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Origin
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Middle English: from Old French lance (noun), lancier (verb), from Latin lancea (noun)
[lɑːns], (Verb)
Definitions:
- prick or cut open (an abscess or boil) with a lancet or other sharp instrument
(e.g: abscesses should not be lanced until there is a soft spot in the centre)
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Origin
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Middle English: from Old French lance (noun), lancier (verb), from Latin lancea (noun)
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