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Definition of puncture
1 : an act of puncturing
2 : a hole, wound, or perforation made by puncturing
3 : a minute depression
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Examples of puncture in a Sentence
a slight puncture of the skin
a leak caused by several small punctures in the rubber gasket
Recent Examples of puncture from the Web
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Because of the little punctures from the needles, your skin is forced to repair itself, which increases collagen and elastin production, minimizes the look of pores, and smooths out skin.
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Alexander George Base price: $369 per month (lease only) Range: 366 miles The rear hydrogen tanks are covered in carbon fiber and aluminum to protect against punctures.
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The woman was taken to University Medical Center in New Orleans where she was treated for punctures to her arm and head.
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There were nearly fifty puncture wounds up and down his left side, shrapnel but also chips of stone from the building.
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His injuries included a puncture through his lip and gum.
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My boat is covered with bite marks from end to end with multiple punctures.
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This is a tiny puncture in the news bubble that Facebook tends to create for its users.
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Janson estimates that the craft must be able to sustain 40 punctures from objects traveling faster than bullets and still continue to operate.
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Origin and Etymology of puncture
Middle English, from Latin punctura, from punctus, past participle of pungere
puncture
Definition of puncture
punctured
;puncturing
play \ˈpəŋk-chə-riŋ, ˈpəŋk-shriŋ\Examples of puncture in a Sentence
a nail punctured the tire
I could never puncture my own skin with a hypodermic needle.
Recent Examples of puncture from the Web
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A 29-year-old man is accused of stabbing a Naperville man 10 times with a knife and puncturing one of his lungs in what a Lisle police official are calling a case of road rage.
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And the company says that when punctured, a balloon descends slowly, with plenty of time to release the payload on a steerable parachute.
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WTI tumbles to its lowest level in five weeks as glut persists Double-digit output plans ‘tenuous at best’ with price dip U.S. shale is coming perilously close to puncturing its own rally.
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Two bulldogs reportedly viciously attacked a 70-year-old woman in Alexander City Thursday evening, sending her to the hospital covered in severe bites and puncture wounds.
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Milton said, demonstrating how the device punctures the pill.
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However, for several years now surgeons have been placing stents by puncturing the carotid artery in patients necks, rather than going in through the groin.
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To sue a botmaker would puncture Supreme’s cool-guy image.
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The heavy plastic cover has a high density polyethylene woven core and is resistant to puncture, abrasion, chemicals, ultraviolet rays and oxidation, the agency said.
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First Known Use of puncture
1675
PUNCTURE Defined for English Language Learners
puncture
playDefinition of puncture for English Language Learners
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: a hole or wound made by a sharp point
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: a small hole in a tire that causes it to lose air
puncture
Definition of puncture for English Language Learners
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: to make a hole in (something) with a sharp point
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: to weaken, damage, or destroy (something, such as an argument or a person's feelings, pride, etc.) suddenly or in a way that causes surprise or embarrassment
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of a sound : to interrupt (silence) in a sudden and unexpected way
PUNCTURE Defined for Kids
Definition of puncture for Students
1 : an act of piercing with something pointed
2 : a hole or wound made by piercing with something pointed
Definition of puncture for Students
punctured
;puncturing
1 : to pierce with something pointed
2 : to weaken or damage as if by piercing a hole in My response punctured his argument.
Word Root of puncture
The Latin word pungere, meaning “to prick” or “to pierce,” and its form punctus give us the roots pung and punct. Words from the Latin pungere have something to do with pricking or piercing. To puncture is to pierce with something pointed. A pungent smell is one that is so strong and sharp that it pierces the nose. Someone punctual acts at the exact point when the hands of the clock prick the right moment. Punctuation pierces a string of words to form separate sentences.
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of puncture
1: an act of puncturing
2: a hole, wound, or perforation made by puncturing
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