transcription, транскрипция: [ pɪə(r)s ]
( pierces, piercing, pierced)
1.
If a sharp object pierces something, or if you pierce something with a sharp object, the object goes into it and makes a hole in it.
One bullet pierced the left side of his chest...
Pierce the skin of the potato with a fork.
VERB : V n , V n
2.
If you have your ears or some other part of your body pierced , you have a small hole made through them so that you can wear a piece of jewellery in them.
I’m having my ears pierced on Saturday.
...her pierced ears with their tiny gold studs.
VERB : have n V-ed , V-ed , also V n