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| butcherbird |
any of several carnivorous birds such as the shrikes that impale their prey on thorns. |
| gig2 |
to impale or catch using a gig. [1/3 definitions] |
| harpoon |
to strike or impale with, or as though with, a harpoon. [1/2 definitions] |
| pitchfork |
to impale, move, or throw by or as if by using a pitchfork. [1/2 definitions] |
| shrike |
any of several predatory songbirds that have a strong hooked bill and feed on insects and small birds and animals, which they sometimes impale on thorns or other sharp objects. |
| spindle |
a pointed metal rod fixed upright on a base, used on office desks to impale notes, bills, and the like for convenient holding. [2/9 definitions] |
| spit2 |
to impale on a spit. [1/3 definitions] |
| transfix |
to pierce through with, or as though with, something sharply pointed; impale. [1/2 definitions] |
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