PUNCTURE

/ˈpʌŋktʃə/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 17

Definition

  1. noun loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object.
  2. noun a small hole made by a sharp object.
  3. noun the act of puncturing or perforating.
  4. verb pierce with a pointed object.
  5. verb make by piercing.
  6. verb reduce or lessen the size or importance of. — synonyms: deflate
  7. verb cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing.
  8. verb be pierced or punctured.

Examples

  • “There were two small punctures in his arm where the snake's fangs had pierced the skin.”
  • “On the way back we got a puncture, and we were stuck at the roadside for three hours until help arrived.”
  • “The needle punctured the balloon instantly.”

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