impalement
/ɪmˈpeɪlmənt/
noun
- The act of piercing or being pierced with a sharp pointed object, or the state of being fixed on a point.
- The impalement of the insect on the pin allowed the scientist to study it closely.
- In the story, the hero narrowly escaped impalement on the spikes below the bridge.
- The museum displayed a historical account of impalement as a medieval punishment.
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