Collocations with "pierce"

9 collocations found

pierce lung

to make a hole in the lung with a sharp object

lung6.0
flesh5.8
pierce sb's heart

to cause a sudden, sharp emotional pain

heart5.8
pierce the darkness

For a beam of light to sharply cut through the darkness.

darkness5.0
pierce the quiet

To make a sudden, sharp sound that breaks the quietness.

quiet5.0
pierce the gloom

For a sharp light or sound to suddenly cut through the darkness.

gloom4.9
pierce armour

For a sharp object to make a hole through armour.

armour4.7
silence4.5
veil3.2