lance - use in sentences

Object

  • boil: We should lance that boil, we should drive them out ' .
  • abscess: In 1871 Lister was successful in lancing an abscess in Queen Victoria's left armpit.

Converse of object

  • carry: One of them carries a lance which would knock one of the others onto his back every time they passed.
  • break: I consider we are making a real sacrifice when we decide to break a lance with these opponents.
  • shape: It has lance shaped leaves around 3 " long.
  • hold: A target was erected and the Page would mount a wooden ' horse ' on wheels holding a lance.
  • use: He used a lance that had a devastating effect in a forward direction.
  • have: It has lance shaped leaves around 3 " long.

Adjective modifier

  • electric: Fishermen were standing on the platform of one boat with long electric lances which kill the fish instantly.
  • free: Cathy spoke about her life as a free lance.
  • long: Fishermen were standing on the platform of one boat with long electric lances which kill the fish instantly.

Modifies a noun

  • corporal: They arrested former lance corporal Leslie Skinner who had been a training instructor at the camp.
  • armstrong: S or s makes a qualifying been lance armstrong 's.
  • writer: Use article directories and private free lance writers to fill your web pages with rich, relevant content.
  • attachment: It is applied via an interchangeable foaming lance attachment.

Noun used with modifier

  • spray: This Bio Green Water Wand is a heavy duty spray lance designed to let you water hard to reach areas with ease and accuracy.
  • steam: I think the best option would be a steam lance.
  • pressure: The fire was tackled by dividing the area into two sectors and using hose reel jets and high pressure lances.
  • oxygen: Oxygen lance A steel tube, consumed during cutting, through which cutting oxygen passes, for the cutting or boring of holes.

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