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Puncture

/ˈpʌŋktʃə/

The act or an instance of puncturing.

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📖 Definitions of "Puncture"

noun

1
The act or an instance of puncturing.
2
A hole, cut, or tear created by a sharp object.
"There were two small punctures in his arm where the snake's fangs had pierced the skin."
3
(specifically) A hole in a vehicle's tyre, causing the tyre to deflate.
"On the way back we got a puncture, and we were stuck at the roadside for three hours until help arrived."

verb

1
To pierce; to break through; to tear a hole.
"The needle punctured the balloon instantly."

🔄 Synonyms of "Puncture"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
puncturingnoun	The act by which something is punctured.
deflateverb	(transitive) To remove air or some other gas from within an elastic container, e.g. a balloon or tyre.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Puncture"

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Word	Definition
deflateverb	(transitive) To remove air or some other gas from within an elastic container, e.g. a balloon or tyre.
perforated	Pierced with holes.
perforationnoun	The act of perforating or the state of being perforated.
piercenoun	(Japan) A pierced earring.
penetrateverb	To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.
penetrationnoun	The act of penetrating something.
stabnoun	An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object.
cracknoun	A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.
blowoutnoun	(slang, chiefly sports) A contest that is decidedly one-sided; an overwhelming victory.
stingnoun	A puncture made by an insect or arachnid in an attack, usually including the injection of venom.
bitenoun	The act of biting.
punchnoun	(countable) A hit or strike with one's fist.
punchingnoun	gerund of punch
drillnoun	A tool or machine used to remove material so as to create a hole, typically by plunging a rotating cutting bit into a stationary workpiece.
holenoun	A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure.
tapnoun	A conical peg or pin used to close and open the hole or vent in a container.
flatnoun	An area of level ground (sometimes covered with shallow or tidal water).
drainnoun	(chiefly US, Canada) A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)
unravelverb	(transitive) (figurative) (also reflexive) To clear (something) from complication or difficulty; to investigate and solve (a mystery, a problem, etc.); to disentangle, to unfold, to work out.
shotnoun	The result of launching a projectile or bullet.