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Puncture

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Noun

1. puncture

loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object

2. puncture

a small hole made by a sharp object

3. puncture

the act of puncturing or perforating

Verb

4. puncture

pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into

Example Sentences:
'puncture a tire'

5. puncture

make by piercing

Example Sentences:
'puncture a hole'

6. deflate, puncture

reduce or lessen the size or importance of

Example Sentences:
'The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence'

7. puncture

cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing

Example Sentences:
'puncture an air balloon'

8. puncture

be pierced or punctured

Example Sentences:
'The tire punctured'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Puncture

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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
verb
4. (transitive)
to pierce (a hole) in (something) with a sharp object
5. 
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
6. (transitive)
to depreciate (a person's self-esteem, pomposity, etc)

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Puncture

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noun
1. 
the act or an instance of perforating or piercing
2. 
a hole made by a sharp point, as in an automobile tire, the skin, etc.
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpunctured or ˈpuncturing
3. 
to perforate or pierce with a sharp point
4. 
to reduce or put an end to, as if by a puncture
to puncture one's pride
verb intransitive
5. 
to be punctured

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Puncture

see synonyms of puncture
v. punc·tured, punc·tur·ing, punc·tures
v.tr.
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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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