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loud and sharp; "the piercing shriek of sirens"

high-pitched and sharp; "piercing screams"; "a shrill whistle"

loud and sharp; "the piercing shriek of sirens"

high-pitched and sharp; "piercing screams"; "a shrill whistle"

Forcibly entering, or adapted to enter, at or by a point; perforating; penetrating; keen; - used also figuratively; as, a piercing instrument, or thrust.

Forcibly entering, or adapted to enter, at or by a point; perforating; penetrating; keen; - used also figuratively; as, a piercing instrument, or thrust.

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