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   puncture

   /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 flat tyreinformal:flat
   • ▪ a small hole in something such as the skin, caused by a sharp object: "a puncture wound" Similar holeperforationprickrupturecutnickslitleak

   verb

   • 1. make a puncture in (something): "one of the knife blows had punctured a lung" Similar make a hole inpiercepenetrateruptureperforateriddlestabcutnickslitprickspikestickimpaletransfixbore (through)drill (through)lancetapdecompressdepressurizedeflate
   • ▪ sustain a puncture: "the tyre had punctured and it would have to be replaced"
   • 2. cause a sudden collapse of (mood or feeling): "the earlier mood of optimism was punctured" Similar put an end tocut shortreverseprickdeflateflattenreduce

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin punctura, from punct- ‘pricked’, from the verb pungere. The verb dates from the late 17th century.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPUNCTURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PUNCTURE definition: 1. a small hole made by a sharp object, especially in a tyre: 2. to make a small hole in…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPUNCTURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PUNCTURE meaning: 1. a small hole made by a sharp object, especially in a tyre: 2. to make a small hole in…. Learn more.

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5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPUNCTURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A puncture is a small hole in someone's skin that has been made by or with a sharp object. An instrument called a trocar makes a puncture in the abdominal wall. [ + in ]

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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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of puncture – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of puncture as a noun and a verb, with audio pronunciation and examples. Find out how to say puncture in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPUNCTURE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   Definitions of 'puncture'. 1. A puncture is a small hole in a car tire or bicycle tire that has been made by a sharp object. [...] 2. A puncture is a small hole in someone's skin that has been made by or with a sharp object. [...] 3. If a sharp object punctures something, it makes a hole in it.