puncture

Plural: punctures

Noun

• loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
• a small hole made by a sharp object
• the act of puncturing or perforating
• The act or an instance of puncturing.
• A hole, cut, or tear created by a sharp object.
• A hole in a vehicle's tyre, causing the tyre to deflate.

Verb

Verb Forms: punctured, puncturing, punctures

• To pierce or make a hole in something.
• pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
  • "puncture a tire"
• make by piercing
  • "puncture a hole"
• reduce or lessen the size or importance of
• cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing
  • "puncture an air balloon"
• be pierced or punctured
  • "The tire punctured"
• To pierce; to break through; to tear a hole.
• To destroy the vitality or strength of.

Examples

• He tried to puncture his opponent’s winning streak with a challenging new word.
• 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.
• There were two small punctures in his arm where the snake's fangs had pierced the skin.

Synonyms

deflate, flat, flat tire, flat tyre

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