lance

[ lans, lahns ]

/ læns, lɑns /

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noun

a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.

a cavalry soldier armed with such a weapon; lancer.

an implement resembling the weapon, as a spear for killing a harpooned whale.

(initial capital letter)Military. a U.S. Army surface-to-surface rocket with a range of 47 miles (75 km) and capable of carrying a tactical nuclear warhead.

a lancet.

oxygen lance.

Machinery.

a tube having a nozzle for cleaning furnace walls and other inaccessible surfaces with air, water, or steam.
a pipe for directing oxygen onto a heated metal object in order to burn a hole in it, the lance also being consumed so as to add to the heat.

verb (used with object), lanced, lanc·ing.

to open with or as if with a lancet.

to pierce with a lance.

to cut through (concrete or the like) with an oxygen lance.

Origin of lance

1250–1300; Middle English launce<Old French lance<Latin lancea (perhaps < Celtic)

OTHER WORDS FROM lance

lancelike, adjectiveun·lanced, adjective

Definition for lance (2 of 3)

lance²

[ lans, lahns ]

/ læns, lɑns /

noun

sand lance.

Origin of lance

perhaps special use of lance¹, from its shape

Definition for lance (3 of 3)

Lance

[ lans ]

/ læns /

noun

a male given name.

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Example sentences from the Web for lance

Lancing the gum, though it is seldom done now-a-days, is justified in a few cases.
The Eugenic Marriage, Vol 2 (of 4)|W. Grant Hague
And if Captain Lancing had shot himself that was proof positive.
The Weight of the Crown|Fred M. White
Now, I conclude that Lancing did not fail to find his deceiver.
The Weight of the Crown|Fred M. White
It was only a shower through which the declining sun was lancing silver rays.
Guy and Pauline|Compton Mackenzie

Once when Mr. and Mrs. Eisele went to see Mrs. Brown, Lancing's mother, they took me with them.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration

British Dictionary definitions for lance

lance

/ (lɑːns) /

noun

a long weapon with a pointed head used by horsemen to unhorse or injure an opponent

a similar weapon used for hunting, whaling, etc

surgery another name for lancet

the sand lanceSee sand eel

verb (tr)

to pierce (an abscess or boil) with a lancet to drain off pus

to pierce with or as if with a lance

Word Origin for lance

C13 launce, from Old French lance, from Latin lancea

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for lance

lance

[ lăns ]

n.

lancet

v.

To make an incision in, as with a lancet.

单词	lance
释义	lance ¹ [ lans, lahns ] / læns, lɑns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lance ON THESAURUS.COM noun a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging. a cavalry soldier armed with such a weapon; lancer. an implement resembling the weapon, as a spear for killing a harpooned whale. (initial capital letter)Military. a U.S. Army surface-to-surface rocket with a range of 47 miles (75 km) and capable of carrying a tactical nuclear warhead. a lancet. oxygen lance. Machinery. a tube having a nozzle for cleaning furnace walls and other inaccessible surfaces with air, water, or steam. a pipe for directing oxygen onto a heated metal object in order to burn a hole in it, the lance also being consumed so as to add to the heat. verb (used with object), lanced, lanc·ing. to open with or as if with a lancet. to pierce with a lance. to cut through (concrete or the like) with an oxygen lance. Origin of lance ¹ 1250–1300; Middle English launce<Old French lance<Latin lancea (perhaps < Celtic) OTHER WORDS FROM lance lancelike, adjectiveun·lanced, adjective Definition for lance (2 of 3) lance² [ lans, lahns ] / læns, lɑns / noun sand lance. Origin of lance ² perhaps special use of lance¹, from its shape Definition for lance (3 of 3) Lance [ lans ] / læns / noun a male given name. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lance Lancing the gum, though it is seldom done now-a-days, is justified in a few cases. The Eugenic Marriage, Vol 2 (of 4)\|W. Grant Hague And if Captain Lancing had shot himself that was proof positive. The Weight of the Crown\|Fred M. White Now, I conclude that Lancing did not fail to find his deceiver. The Weight of the Crown\|Fred M. White It was only a shower through which the declining sun was lancing silver rays. Guy and Pauline\|Compton Mackenzie Once when Mr. and Mrs. Eisele went to see Mrs. Brown, Lancing's mother, they took me with them. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves\|Work Projects Administration British Dictionary definitions for lance lance / (lɑːns) / noun a long weapon with a pointed head used by horsemen to unhorse or injure an opponent a similar weapon used for hunting, whaling, etc surgery another name for lancet the sand lanceSee sand eel verb (tr) to pierce (an abscess or boil) with a lancet to drain off pus to pierce with or as if with a lance Word Origin for lance C13 launce, from Old French lance, from Latin lancea Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lance gash, slice, prick, slash, incise, slit, cut, stab, gore, puncture, penetrate, bore, cut into Medical definitions for lance lance [ lăns ] n. lancet v. To make an incision in, as with a lancet. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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lance

noun

verb (used with object), lanced, lanc·ing.

Origin of lance

OTHER WORDS FROM lance

Definition for lance (2 of 3)

noun

Origin of lance

Definition for lance (3 of 3)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for lance

British Dictionary definitions for lance

noun

verb (tr)

Word Origin for lance

Words related to lance

Medical definitions for lance

n.

v.