TRANSPIERCE


Meaning of TRANSPIERCE in English

tranzˈpi(ə)rs, -n(t)ˈsp- transitive verb

Etymology: Middle French transpercer, from Old French, from trans- (from Latin) + percer to pierce — more at pierce

1. : to penetrate sharply or painfully

my spear … transpierced his back, and fixed him to the ground — Alexander Pope

2. : to pass or extend through

a metal rod … transpierces the box — Athenaeum

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