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- DictionaryPunc·ture/ˈpəNG(k)(t)SHər/
noun
- 1. a small hole in a tire resulting in an escape of air: "she was on her way home when she had a puncture"
verb
- 1. make a puncture in (something): "one of the knife blows had punctured a lung"
- 2. cause a sudden collapse of (mood or feeling): "the earlier mood of optimism was punctured"
The meaning of PUNCTURE is an act of puncturing. How to use puncture in a sentence.
PUNCTURE definition: 1. a small hole made by a sharp object, especially in a tyre: 2. to make a small hole in…. Learn more.
PUNCTURE meaning: 1. a small hole made by a sharp object, especially in a tyre: 2. to make a small hole in…. Learn more.
noun. a small hole made by a sharp object. a perforation and loss of pressure in a pneumatic tyre, made by sharp stones, glass, etc. the act of puncturing or perforating.
When you puncture something, you make a hole in it. Stick a pin in a balloon and you'll not only make kids cry, you'll also puncture the balloon. Use the verb puncture to describe poking a sharp object into something.
Jul 22, 2012 · A puncture is a small hole in someone's skin that has been made by or with a sharp object.
1. To pierce with a pointed object. 2. To make (a hole) by piercing. 3. To depreciate or deflate: cutting remarks that punctured my ego. v.intr. To be pierced or punctured: The tire punctured when it hit the curb. n. 1. The act or an instance of puncturing. 2. A hole or depression made by a sharp object, especially a hole in an automotive tire.
PUNCTURE meaning: 1. a small hole made by a sharp object 2. a hole in a tyre that makes the air come out: 3. to make…. Learn more.
A puncture is a small hole in a car or bicycle tyre that has been made by a sharp object.
What does the noun puncture mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun puncture, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. puncture has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.