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Vocabulary Entry
pierce
|verb • noun
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V
verb
To break through or penetrate something, especially a surface.
Example Sentences
"She used a sharp knife to pierce the thick skin of the fruit."
"The soldier was trained to pierce enemy defenses."
"He felt a sharp pain as the needle pierced his skin."
N
noun
A hole or opening made by piercing.
Example Sentences
"The pierce in the fabric allowed her to sew a patch over it."
"He had a pierce in his ear for a new earring."
"The quick pierce of the arrow was fatal."