transpierce

verb

trans·pierce tran(t)s-ˈpirs

transpierced; transpiercing; transpierces

: to pierce through : penetrate

pins used for transpiercing specimens kept under glass

Etymology

Middle French transpercer, from Old French, from trans- (from Latin) + percer to pierce

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of transpierce was in 1592

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Style

“Transpierce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transpierce. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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