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   punc·ture

   /ˈpəNG(k)(t)SHər/

   noun

   • 1. a small hole in a tire resulting in an escape of air: "she was on her way home when she had a puncture" Similar flat tireinformal: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 tire 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.

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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.

3. 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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   Puncture definition: the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object.. See examples of PUNCTURE used in a sentence.

5. 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.

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

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   A puncture is a small hole in a car tyre or bicycle tyre that has been made by a sharp object.

7. 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.

8. 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.