lancet

Definitions

1. A sharp, pointed, two-edged surgical instrument used in venesection and for opening abscesses etc.
2. A surname.
3. A small, sterile single-use needle used to draw a drop of blood for testing, as with a glucometer.
4. An iron bar used for tapping a melting furnace.
5. A high narrow window, terminating in an acutely pointed arch, common in Gothic architecture.

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Examples

“With a lancet, Håkan drained the slow blue blood from his leg, always fearing to find⟳ pus.”

“He looked away, into the cavernous space emptying of people. Up in the galleries and behind the choir, the wide window lancets were sheets of black.”

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