lance
noun
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
lancing
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present participleof lance.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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For them to catch fire, he says “it would take some spectacular lancing of the actual cells themselves, which would mean going through a very strong external structure”.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2024
There I was: doting on my Spanish mother, eating paella, lancing bulls.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2022
Alan Simpson, the former senator from Wyoming, brought an acute understanding of Washington’s foibles, and a reputation for lancing humor, to the task of remembering his friend.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 6, 2018
Hailee Steinfeld stars as Nadine, a beguiling blend of charisma, lancing intelligence, and hostile insecurity.
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2016
The full moon looked less like a jewel than a yellowy blister in need of lancing.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
