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lancet

noun

/ˈlæn.sɪt/

Meaning

a small, sharp, two-edged surgical knife used for making small incisions

The doctor used a lancet to prick the patient’s finger for a blood test.

scalpel, blade, knife, cutter

blunt tool, non-sharp instrument

surgical lancet, lancet blade, finger lancet, disposable lancet

a person who studies astrology and makes predictions based on the positions of stars and planets

a large group of fish swimming together; a shallow place in water

A device used for brewing coffee by continually cycling boiling water through coffee grounds.

The literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggest...

the worst part or main impact of something unpleasant

a sculpture or model of a person, often made to be destroyed in protest or anger