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- Dictionarypuncture/ˈpʌŋ(k)tʃə/
noun
- 1. a small hole in a tyre resulting in an escape of air: "she was on her way home when she had a puncture" Similar
verb
- 1. make a puncture in (something): "one of the knife blows had punctured a lung" Similar
- 2. cause a sudden collapse of (mood or feeling): "the earlier mood of optimism was punctured" Similar
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Learn the noun and verb meanings of puncture, as well as synonyms, examples, and word history. Puncture can mean to pierce, to make a hole, or to deflate something.
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6 meanings: 1. a small hole made by a sharp object 2. a perforation and loss of pressure in a pneumatic tyre, made by sharp.... Click for more definitions.
Learn the meaning of puncture as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and pronunciation. Find out how to say puncture in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.
When you puncture something, you make a hole in it. Stick a pin in a balloon and you'll not only make kids cry, you'll also puncture the balloon.
Puncture means to pierce with a pointed object, or a hole made by such an object. It can also mean to depreciate or deflate something, or to cause a tire to lose pressure. See different sources and usage examples of puncture.
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Puncture definition: the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object.. See examples of PUNCTURE used in a sentence.
