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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"
1. : to pierce with or as if with a pointed instrument or object. 2. : to make useless or ineffective as if by a puncture : deflate. intransitive verb. : to become punctured. Synonyms. Noun.
PUNCTURE definition: 1. a small hole made by a sharp object, especially in a tyre: 2. to make a small hole in…. Learn more.
to make (a hole, perforation, etc.) by piercing or perforating: He punctured a row of holes in the cardboard. to make a puncture in: A piece of glass punctured the tire. to reduce or diminish as if by piercing; damage; wound: to puncture a person's pride.
PUNCTURE meaning: 1. a small hole made by a sharp object, especially in a tyre: 2. to make a small hole in…. Learn more.
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.
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. [From Middle English, a pricking, from Late Latin pūnctūra, from pūnctus, past participle of pungere, to prick; see peuk- in Indo-European roots .] punc′tur·a·ble adj.
A puncture is a small hole in a car or bicycle tyre that has been made by a sharp object.
a small hole, especially in the skin, made by a sharp point. There were four small puncture marks on her wrist where the cat had bitten her. Puncture wounds carry a serious risk of infection. see also lumbar puncture. Word Origin. See puncture in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: puncture.
Definition of puncture verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A puncture is a small hole in a car or bicycle tyre that has been made by a sharp object.
