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[ puhngk-cher ] / ˈpʌŋk tʃər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR puncture ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object. a hole or mark so made. Zoology. a small pointlike depression. verb (used with object), punc·tured, punc·tur·ing.to pierce or perforate, as with a pointed instrument: to puncture leather with an awl. to make (a hole, perforation, etc.) by piercing or perforating: He punctured a row of holes in the cardboard. to make a puncture in: A piece of glass punctured the tire. to reduce or diminish as if by piercing; damage; wound: to puncture a person's pride. to cause to collapse or disintegrate; spoil; ruin: to puncture one's dream of success. verb (used without object), punc·tured, punc·tur·ing.to become punctured: These tires do not puncture easily. Origin of puncture1350–1400; Middle English <Latin pūnctūra a pricking, equivalent to pūnct(us) (past participle of pungere to pierce; see pungent), + -ūra-ure SYNONYMS FOR puncture2 break, rupture, perforation. SEE SYNONYMS FOR puncture ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM puncturepunc·tur·a·ble, adjectivepunc·ture·less, adjectivepunc·tur·er, nounnon·punc·tur·a·ble, adjective un·punc·tured, adjective Words nearby puncturepunctuation mark, punctulate, punctum, punctum cecum, punctum vasculosum, puncture, puncture vine, puncture weed, puncture wound, pundit, punditocracy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for punctureThe first and often hardest step is locating the puncture, Lassesen says. How to Repair Your Sleeping Pad at Home|Maren Larsen|October 4, 2020|Outside Online Also, by concentrating the batteries near the center of the car, it reduces the chances of a battery puncture in the event of a side impact. Tesla’s new battery tech promises a road to a cheap self-driving electric car|Stan Horaczek|September 24, 2020|Popular Science She wants to puncture all of the caricatures that blunt the harsh reality of Eichmann. Nothing Was Banal About Eichmann’s Evil, Says a Scathing New Biography|Michael Signer|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST So any response has to make him hurt, personally; it has to puncture his ego, his pride. Best Way to Punish Putin? No World Cup|Tunku Varadarajan|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some of those pieces of metal also exited his body, bringing his puncture total to 20. David's Book Club: Storm of Steel|David Frum|July 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST If your campaign is built on inevitability, a puncture can take you down. Romney Losing His Mojo After Caucus, Primary Losses to Santorum|Howard Kurtz|February 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST By presenting us with a workable plan, the president will be able to puncture that fear. Overcoming the Fear Factor|Ted Widmer|March 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST One of these is filled to a depth of about one-fourth inch from a puncture in the finger, and is set aside for a few hours. A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd If they are good, the oil will instantly spread around the puncture. The Young Housekeeper's Friend|Mrs. (Mary Hooker) Cornelius Submission is like the lotion that is applied to mosquito bites—it takes away the irritation, though the puncture be left. Expositions of Holy Scripture|Alexander Maclaren A single egg is deposited in a puncture, although several may be placed in a single fruit. Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various "Perhaps we'll condemn 'em and puncture 'em," answered the King. The Tin Woodman of Oz|L. Frank Baum
British Dictionary definitions for puncture
nouna 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 verb(tr) to pierce (a hole) in (something) with a sharp object 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 (tr) to depreciate (a person's self-esteem, pomposity, etc) Derived forms of puncturepuncturable, adjectivepuncturer, nounWord Origin for punctureC14: from Latin punctūra, from pungere to prick 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 Words related to punctureflat tire, riddle, prick, deflate, penetrate, perforate, rupture, explode, flatten, disprove, flat, cut, opening, leak, damage, break, nick, slit, stab, perforation Medical definitions for puncture
v.To pierce with a pointed object, as with a needle. n.A hole or depression made by a sharp object.centesis The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |