Shank and Stylet

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Shank noun - An instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting.

Usage example: slashed at the prison guard with a shank he had secretly made from a scrap of metal

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Stylet and shank are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stylet" instead a noun "Shank".

Nearby Words: shanked, shanking

Stylet noun - Small needlelike appendage; especially the feeding organ of a tardigrade.

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Shank and stylet are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shank" instead a noun "Stylet".

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