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transfix

verb (transfixes, transfixed, transfixing)

«transfix» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To pierce something through with a sharp point, such as a spear. tree →
To hold someone still with fear or wonder, so that they cannot move. tree →

In the lessons

in tales a hero transfixes a monster with a lance, or a sight transfixes a person with fear.

Examples

The knight transfixed the dragon with his lance. tree →
The bright light transfixed the children, and they could not move. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «transfix» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«transfix» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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