Meaning of PUNCTURE
| Pronunciation: | | 'pungkchur
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- [n] the act of puncturing or perforating
- [n] a small hole made by a sharp object
- [n] loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
- [v] be pierced or punctured; "The tire punctured"
- [v] cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing; "puncture an air balloon"
- [v] reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"
- [v] pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into; "puncture a tire"
- [v] make by piercing; "puncture a hole"
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| | See Also: | | activity, break, centesis, come apart, create, decompress, deprecate, depreciate, depressurise, depressurize, fall apart, hole, make, misadventure, mischance, mishap, perforation, pierce, pinhole, pinprick, prick, pricking, scarify, separate, split up, venipuncture | |
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\Punc"ture\, n. [L. punctura, fr. pungere, punctum, to
prick. See {Pungent}.]
1. The act of puncturing; perforating with something pointed.
2. A small hole made by a point; a slight wound, bite, or
sting; as, the puncture of a nail, needle, or pin.
A lion may perish by the puncture of an asp.
--Rambler.
\Punc"ture\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Punctured}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Puncturing}.]
To pierce with a small, pointed instrument, or the like; to
prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture the skin.
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