"lances" in the noun sense
1. spear, lance, shaft
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
2. spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance
an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
3. lancet, lance
a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade used for punctures and small incisions
"lances" in the verb sense
1. lance
move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
"Planes lanced towards the shore"
2. lance
pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
3. lance
open by piercing with a lancet
"lance a boil"
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