lances

"to sharpen a pencil or a knife or a musical note"

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

"The miners used dynamite to shatter rocks."

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

"The project consists of three main parts. "

"The fishermen cast their lines into the lake early in the morning. "

"The old wooden bench had splinters, so be careful when you sit down. "

"The knight's training involved participating in a series of tournaments, preparing him for future battles. "

"Gasoline is a highly combustible, and therefore dangerous, substance. "

"a successful use of medicine;  a successful experiment;  a successful enterprise"

"She felt confident on horseback. "

"The composition of the band's new song involved several different instruments. "