puncture
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noun \ˈpəŋk-chər\Definition of PUNCTURE
1
: an act of puncturing
2
: a hole, wound, or perforation made by puncturing
3
: a minute depression
See Examples of PUNCTURE
- a slight puncture of the skin
- <a leak caused by several small punctures in the rubber gasket>
Origin of PUNCTURE
Middle English, from Latin punctura, from punctus, past participle of pungere
First Known Use: 14th century
2puncture
verbpunc·turedpunc·tur·ing \ˈpəŋk-chə-riŋ, ˈpəŋk-shriŋ\
Definition of PUNCTURE
transitive verb
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
Examples of PUNCTURE
- <a nail punctured the tire>
- <I could never puncture my own skin with a hypodermic needle.>
First Known Use of PUNCTURE
1699
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