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puncture
[ puhngk-cher ]
noun
- the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object.
- a hole or mark so made.
Synonyms: , ,
- Zoology. a small pointlike depression.
verb (used with object)
- to pierce or perforate, as with a pointed instrument:
to puncture leather with an awl.
- to make (a hole, perforation, etc.) by piercing or perforating:
He punctured a row of holes in the cardboard.
- to make a puncture in:
A piece of glass punctured the tire.
- to reduce or diminish as if by piercing; damage; wound:
to puncture a person's pride.
- to cause to collapse or disintegrate; spoil; ruin:
to puncture one's dream of success.
verb (used without object)
- to become punctured:
These tires do not puncture easily.
puncture
/ ˈʌŋʃə /
noun
- a small hole made by a sharp object
- a perforation and loss of pressure in a pneumatic tyre, made by sharp stones, glass, etc
- the act of puncturing or perforating
verb
- tr to pierce (a hole) in (something) with a sharp object
- to cause (something pressurized, esp a tyre) to lose pressure by piercing, or (of a tyre, etc) to be pierced and collapse in this way
- tr to depreciate (a person's self-esteem, pomposity, etc)
Derived Forms
- ˈܲԳٳܰ, adjective
- ˈܲԳٳܰ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲԳtܰ·· adjective
- ܲԳtܰ· adjective
- ܲԳtܰ· noun
- non·ܲԳtܰ·· adjective
- ܲ·ܲԳtܰ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of puncture1
Example Sentences
A witness statement from Mr Walsh said there was "a lot of debris" on the road, which caused his tyre to puncture.
The girl has puncture wounds and scratches but didn’t need any stitches.
The frame of the helicopter continued to be hit as it became airborne, the fuel tanks were punctured.
The couple were on their way to the airport from their home in Fulham, southwest London when one of their tyres was punctured on the M25.
However, Wales will relish the chance to stick a spanner in the spokes and puncture such title pretensions.
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