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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"
6 days ago · A puncture is a small hole in someone's skin that has been made by or with a sharp object.
noun. the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object. a hole or mark so made. Synonyms: perforation, rupture, break. Zoology. a small pointlike depression. verb (used with object) , punc·tured, punc·tur·ing. to pierce or perforate, as with a pointed instrument: to puncture leather with an awl.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English punc‧ture1 /ˈpʌŋktʃə $ -ər/ noun [ countable] 1 British English a small hole made accidentally in a tyre SYN flat American English She was cycling home when she had a puncture. slow puncture (=one that lets air out very slowly) see thesaurus at hole 2 a small hole made by a sharp point, especiall...
a small hole made by a sharp object. puncture noun [C] (TYRE) a hole in a tyre that makes the air come out: to have a puncture. puncture. verb [ T ] uk / ˈpʌŋktʃə r/ us. to make a hole in something: The knife went through his ribs and punctured his lung. (Definition of puncture from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
5 days ago · 1. countable noun. A puncture is a small hole in a car tire or bicycle tire that has been made by a sharp object. Somebody helped me to mend the puncture. 2. countable noun. A puncture is a small hole in someone's skin that has been made by or with a sharp object. An instrument called a trocar makes a puncture in the abdominal wall.
Definition of puncture verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a small hole in a tyre resulting in an escape of air: . Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
