PIERCING
\pˈi͡əsɪŋ], \pˈiəsɪŋ], \p_ˈiə_s_ɪ_ŋ]\
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loud and sharp; "the piercing shriek of sirens"
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high-pitched and sharp; "piercing screams"; "a shrill whistle"
By Princeton University
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loud and sharp; "the piercing shriek of sirens"
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high-pitched and sharp; "piercing screams"; "a shrill whistle"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Quinones
- Hydrocarbon rings which contain two moieties position. They can be substituted in any position except at the ketone groups.