v.
Pronunciation: tran(t)s- ' pirs
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle French transpercer, from Old French, from trans- (fr. L) + percer to pierce
Date: 1592
: to pierce through : PENETRATE
v.
Pronunciation: tran(t)s- ' pirs
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle French transpercer, from Old French, from trans- (fr. L) + percer to pierce
Date: 1592
: to pierce through : PENETRATE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012