spearnoun [ C ]
uk/spɪər/us/spɪr/a weapon consisting of a pole with a sharp, usually metal, point at one end, that is either thrown or held in the hand
a thin pointed stem or leaf:
asparagus spears
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Hand weapons
- battleaxe
- bayonet
- blowgun
- blowpipe
- bludgeon
- boomerang
- catapult
- dirk
- flick knife
- harpoon
- hilt
- jackknife
- rapier
- sabre
- scabbard
- scimitar
- shanghai
- sheath
- sheath knife
- two-edged
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Parts of plants
spearverb [ T ]
uk/spɪər/us/spɪr/to push or throw a spear into an animal:
They catch the fish by spearing them.
to catch something on the end of a pointed tool or object:
He speared a meatball with his fork.
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Hunting & fishing
- angler
- angling
- bait
- beater
- big game
- gun dog
- hare coursing
- harpoon
- hunt
- hunt saboteur
- reel
- shooter
- sinker
- smoke
- smoke sb/sth out
- snare
- spoor
- trail
- trap
- troll
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