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Sharp Pointed Object Impaled Impale Bre /ɪmˈpeɪl/Name /ɪmˈpeɪl Verb Sth

Front impale
Back BrE /ɪmˈpeɪl/NAmE /ɪmˈpeɪl/

verb

1 ~ sth (on sth) to push a sharp pointed object through sth spearShe impaled a lump of meat on her fork.

2 ~ sb/yourself on sth if you impale yourself on sth, or are impaled on it, you have a sharp pointed object pushed into you and you may be caught somewhere by it

He had fallen and been impaled on some iron railings.

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