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puncture

[puhngk-cher]

noun

  1. the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object.

  2. a hole or mark so made.

    Synonyms: , ,
  3. Zoology.a small pointlike depression.



verb (used with object)

punctured, puncturing 
  1. to pierce or perforate, as with a pointed instrument.

    to puncture leather with an awl.

  2. to make (a hole, perforation, etc.) by piercing or perforating.

    He punctured a row of holes in the cardboard.

  3. to make a puncture in.

    A piece of glass punctured the tire.

  4. to reduce or diminish as if by piercing; damage; wound.

    to puncture a person's pride.

  5. to cause to collapse or disintegrate; spoil; ruin.

    to puncture one's dream of success.

verb (used without object)

punctured, puncturing 
  1. to become punctured.

    These tires do not puncture easily.

puncture

/ ˈʌŋʃə /

noun

  1. a small hole made by a sharp object

  2. a perforation and loss of pressure in a pneumatic tyre, made by sharp stones, glass, etc

  3. the act of puncturing or perforating

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to pierce (a hole) in (something) with a sharp object

  2. 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

  3. (tr) to depreciate (a person's self-esteem, pomposity, etc)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • puncturable adjective
  • punctureless adjective
  • puncturer noun
  • nonpuncturable adjective
  • unpunctured adjective
  • ˈܲԳٳܰ adjective
  • ˈܲԳٳܰ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of puncture1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin ūԳū “a pricking,” from ūԳ(ܲ) “pierced” (past participle of pungere “to pierce”; pungent ) + -ure
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Word History and Origins

Origin of puncture1

C14: from Latin ܲԳū, from pungere to prick
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Example Sentences

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That loss immediately punctured the invincibility of Norco and had Robinson making sure his players kept working hard.

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He suffered a punctured lung, spine fractures and a fractured pelvis as well as a flail chest, where multiple broken ribs cause the chest wall to become unstable and interfere with breathing.

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His SUV was riddled with bullets, the windscreen shattered, the bonnet punctured.

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Prosecutors showed the jury photos of a puncture and bruise on Ms Bongolan's leg, along with accompanying metadata displaying the date they were taken.

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Reema, then 22, survived with serious burns, a punctured eardrum, and trauma.

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