impaler
noun[C]
uk/ɪmˈpeɪ.lər/us/ɪmˈpeɪ.lɚ/someone or something thatpushesasharpobjectthrough something,especiallythebodyof ananimalorperson:
The Draculalegendisbasedon themedievalprinceVlad the Impaler.
asharpobjectpushedthrough something,especiallythebodyof ananimalorperson:
刺穿物；插入物Theideaof theHalloweenpumpkindisplayis to make use of thefencespikesas impalers.展览万圣节南瓜的思路是利用栅栏尖顶作为穿刺的钎子。
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impale
- Thesmallbirdis an impaler that preys onmiceandlizards,impalingitscatchon aspikebeforetearinginto it.
- Vlad Tepes, the impaler whoresistedtheOttomans, isconsideredtheinspirationfor thevampireDracula.
- An impalercanewasdiscoveredin a traveller’scarry-onbagin Baltimore.
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