Meaning & use
spear
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A weapon with a long shaft and a pointed metal or stone tip, used for thrusting or throwing.
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The hunters carried spears as they tracked the wild boar.
Archaeologists found a stone spear tip dating back thousands of years.
A note on using this word
As a verb, 'to spear' means to pierce something with a pointed object, as in spearing food with a fork.
Words with a similar meaning
lancejavelin
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To pierce or stab something with a pointed object.
He speared a chunk of pineapple with his fork.
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