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spear1
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- pronunciation:
- spir
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a weapon with a long wooden shaft and a sharp pointed tip. Spears are thrown or thrust with the hand.
The Inuits used spears to hunt whales.
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| related words: |
lance |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
spears, spearing, speared |
| definition: |
to pierce or hold fast with or as if with a spear.
The fisherman speared the salmon.The child speared the meat with her fork.- similar words:
- stab
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| related words: |
stick |
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| derivation: |
spearer (n.) |
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