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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.

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   1. : to pierce with or as if with a pointed instrument or object. 2. : to make useless or ineffective as if by a puncture : deflate. intransitive verb. : to become punctured. Synonyms. Noun. perforation. pinhole. pinprick. prick. punch. stab.

4. 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.

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.

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   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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpuncture noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of puncture noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › puncturePuncture - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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. Use the verb puncture to describe poking a sharp object into something.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › puncturePuncture - definition of puncture by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To pierce with a pointed object. 2. To make (a hole) by piercing. 3. To depreciate or deflate: cutting remarks that punctured my ego. v.intr. To be pierced or punctured: The tire punctured when it hit the curb. n. 1. The act or an instance of puncturing. 2. A hole or depression made by a sharp object, especially a hole in an automotive tire.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › puncturePUNCTURE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    PUNCTURE meaning: 1. a small hole made by a sharp object 2. a hole in a tyre that makes the air come out: 3. to make…. Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › puncturepuncture | meaning of puncture in Longman Dictionary of...

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    puncture meaning, definition, what is puncture: a small hole made accidentally in a tyre...: Learn more.