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hand-lances

hand-lances is the plural of hand-lance.

Meaning of hand-lance

Noun

hand-lance (countable and uncountable, plural hand-lances)

  1. A spearlike tool used for whaling.
  2. A short pipe with a nozzle to discharge steam or air for cleaning.

Questions about hand-lances

What is hand-lances the plural of?
Hand-lances is the plural of hand-lance.

Words near hand-lances in the dictionary

  1. hand-knitting
  2. hand-laid
  3. hand-lamp
  4. hand-lamps
  5. hand-lance
  6. hand-lances
  7. hand-made
  8. hand-madeness
  9. hand-mades
  10. hand-me-down
  11. hand-me-downs

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