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impale

/ɪmˈpeɪl/ verb · British & US
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What does impale mean?

verb

To pierce or fix something, especially a person, on a sharp object, such as a stake or a spike, so that it cannot move. To fix or pin something firmly in place.

Example

"The knight was impaled on the sharp end of the lance."

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