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Meanings of pierce in English
Usage of pierce in English
1
Where all the waters pierce the earth to the Sea of Tartarus?
2
If the tube went the wrong way, it could pierce the lung.
3
But the shield was strong and the spear could not pierce it.
4
Hood persists in his desperate design to pierce the Union lines somewhere.
5
That means their fangs are too small to easily pierce human skin.
6
To the south-sofar as the eye could pierce the sea haze-marshes
7
A keener pang was to pierce the heart of the stricken mother.
8
They waited a little while in silence, trying to pierce the shadows.
9
Again, I know I will pierce the crust into that holy light.
10
And he wrapped himself in a silence which no questioning could pierce.
11
But scarcely did the rays from the lamp pierce that languid haze.
12
In it the English longbow was used to pierce French knights' armor.
13
Clouds impend over their summits, and the thoughts pierce the vast abyss.
14
Each tried to pierce the depths of the other's soul-butin vain.
15
One move from him and the dagger points would pierce the fabric.
16
Let me pierce this horse's hide and make the Greeks inside yell.
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Translations for pierce
Portuguese
Catalan
Pierce through the time
Pierce across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common