lance
Произношение: [læns]
Слово
Контекст: «weapons»
(noun) a lance is a long, sharp weapon that soldiers used in battles, especially in the middle ages. It’s similar to a spear and was often used by knights when they rode horses.
Пример
The knight charged at his enemy with a lance raised high in the air.
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She did not have a lance with her when she went to practice fencing.
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What was a lance used for during medieval times?
Контекст: «action/behavior»
(verb) to lance means to cut or poke something, often to let something out, like when a doctor makes a small cut to drain a pus-filled bump.
Пример
The doctor lanced the abscess to help it heal.
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She avoided lancing the boil because it wasn’t ready yet.
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Why did the doctor lance the patient’s wound?
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