LANCE
(noun) a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
synonyms : lancetThe robber used a lance to scare the old lady. -added by priyavanjeri
(noun) a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
synonyms : shaft , spear(noun) an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
synonyms : fishgig , fizgig , gig , spear(verb) open by piercing with a lancet
"lance a boil"
(verb) pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
(verb) move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
"Planes lanced towards the shore"
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Mnemonics for lance
(Tag: cricket) Lance Klusener, who pierces the field with his shots .
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(Tag: ) lance is similar to DANCE. And we know few ladies wear hi-hills while dancing, it is sharply pointed. They use it as their weapon sometimes :) I don't have any experience though :) Just easy to remember this word.
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(Tag: ) i broke my telescope lense and the sharp edge looks like a lance
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(Tag: ) LANCEr the car cuts throught the air
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(Tag: ) Lance Corporal --- Weapon of armed forces
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(Tag: ) http://www.matthias-paul-scholz.homepage.t-online.de/lego/nxt/robots/joust/lance.jpg
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(Tag: ) if u know lance armstrong, he had cancer. Lance was used on this lance to remove tumours.
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