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Applying Polish Thats What Lancing Does Crossword Clue

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noun

• a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

• the act of finishing

42%6 Performed a medical lancing
noun

• a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

• an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

• a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions

verb

• move quickly, as if by cutting one's way

• pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight

• open by piercing with a lancet

42%11 Act of piercing or lancing
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