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💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Lancing"

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Word	Definition
spearnoun	A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.
shaftnoun	The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
lancetnoun	A sharp, pointed, two-edged surgical instrument used in venesection and for opening abscesses etc.
gignoun	Originally (music), a performing engagement by a musician or musical group; (by extension, film, television, theater) a job or role for a performer.
fizgignoun	(fishing) A spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals; a type of harpoon.
fishgignoun	(fishing) Alternative spelling of fizgig. [(archaic) A flirtatious, coquettish girl, inclined to gad or gallivant about; a gig, a giglot, a jillflirt.]
lacerationnoun	An irregular open wound to soft tissue.
tearingverb	The act by which something is torn; a laceration.
lashingverb	Something used to tie something or lash it to something.
puncturingverb	The act by which something is punctured.
slashingverb	The action of something that slashes.
tiltnoun	A slope or inclination.
laniationnoun	The act of tearing to pieces.
puncturenoun	(specifically) A hole in a vehicle's tyre, causing the tyre to deflate.
tiltingnoun	The motion of something that tilts; a tilt.
joustingnoun	A medieval European sport in which mounted knights charged at each other bearing lances.
slittingverb	The act by which something is slit.
slashnoun	A slashing action or motion:
lungenoun	An exercise performed by stepping forward one leg while kneeling with the other leg, then returning to a standing position.
outlashnoun	The act of somebody lashing out.