PIERCING
\pˈi͡əsɪŋ], \pˈiəsɪŋ], \p_ˈiə_s_ɪ_ŋ]\
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loud and sharp; "the piercing shriek of sirens"
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high-pitched and sharp; "piercing screams"; "a shrill whistle"
By Princeton University
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loud and sharp; "the piercing shriek of sirens"
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high-pitched and sharp; "piercing screams"; "a shrill whistle"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Forcibly entering, or adapted to enter, at or by a point; perforating; penetrating; keen; - used also figuratively; as, a piercing instrument, or thrust.
By Oddity Software
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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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of Pierce
By Noah Webster.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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Penetrating; boring; sharp; keen; cutting.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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