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launce

[ lans, lahns ]
/ læns, lɑns /

noun

sand lance.

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Origin of launce

First recorded in 1615–25; variant of lance2

Words nearby launce

Laughton, laugh track, laugh up one's sleeve, lau lau, laumontite, launce, Launceston, launch, launch control center, launcher, launch pad
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British Dictionary definitions for launce

launce
/ (lɑːns) /

noun

another name for the sand eel
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