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puncture
[ puhngk-cher ]
noun
- the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object.
- a hole or mark so made.
Synonyms: , ,
- Zoology. a small pointlike depression.
verb (used with object)
- to pierce or perforate, as with a pointed instrument:
to puncture leather with an awl.
- 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.
- to cause to collapse or disintegrate; spoil; ruin:
to puncture one's dream of success.
verb (used without object)
- to become punctured:
These tires do not puncture easily.
puncture
/ ˈʌŋʃə /
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
verb
- tr to pierce (a hole) in (something) with a sharp object
- to cause (something pressurized, esp a tyre) to lose pressure by piercing, or (of a tyre, etc) to be pierced and collapse in this way
- tr to depreciate (a person's self-esteem, pomposity, etc)
Derived Forms
- ˈܲԳٳܰ, adjective
- ˈܲԳٳܰ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܲԳtܰ·· adjective
- ܲԳtܰ· adjective
- ܲԳtܰ· noun
- non·ܲԳtܰ·· adjective
- ܲ·ܲԳtܰ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of puncture1
Example Sentences
They’re the contrarian at the party who delights in puncturing polite shibboleths, unafraid to take on even their own tribes in pursuit of a deeper truth.
And when he suffered a punctured lung against Manchester United on a tour of the States, he convalesced at the Los Angeles home of McElhenney.
And a computer simulation also suggests that punctures in the hull the size of A4 pieces of paper led to the ship's demise.
Several soldiers stationed there were charged in February after they were filmed assaulting a detainee, resulting in his hospitalisation for a torn rectum and a punctured lung.
He scored 30 points and had seven assists, but more importantly, he helped puncture Oklahoma City’s smothering perimeter defense.
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