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Pierce

pɪəs

Pierce definitions
verb
pierce pierced pierces piercing
  1. (of a sharp pointed object) go into or through (something)

    "a splinter had pierced the skin"

    • make (a hole) with a sharp instrument

      "I had to pierce another hole in my belt"

    • make a hole in (the ears or other part of the body) so as to wear jewellery in them

      "I pierced my nose and ears"

    • make an opening in or bore a tunnel through

      "the dividing wall is pierced by arches"

  2. force a way through; penetrate

    "they were seeking to pierce the missile defences"

    penetrate pass through burst through percolate pervade permeate filter through light up