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Definitions of spear:

  • noun:   a long pointed rod used as a weapon
  • noun:   an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
  • verb:   thrust up like a spear
    Example: "The branch speared up into the air"
  • verb:   pierce with a spear
    Example: "Spear fish"
  • name:  A surname (common: 1 in 20000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #2530)


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