piercer

English · Français

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

piercer

noun piercers

An instrument that pierces or perforates, such as a stiletto.
A person who pierces, especially one who carries out body piercing. The piercer must wash his/her hands and put on a fresh pair of surgical gloves for each procedure.
The ovipositor, or sting, of an insect.
Any insect provided with an ovipositor.

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"piercer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/piercer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

piercer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/piercer

Chicago

"piercer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/piercer.

BibTeX

@misc{piercer_2026,
  title = {piercer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/piercer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}