Sekirov Dictionary

puncture

UK /ˈpʌŋktʃə/US /ˈpʌŋkt͡ʃɚ/

noun 3
verb 2
forms 3

noun3

•
A hole, cut, or tear created by a sharp object.
- There were two small punctures in his arm where the snake's fangs had pierced the skin.
•
A hole in a vehicle's tyre, causing the tyre to deflate.
- On the way back we got a puncture, and we were stuck at the roadside for three hours until help arrived.
The act or an instance of puncturing.

verb2

•
To pierce; to break through; to tear a hole.
- The needle punctured the balloon instantly.
To destroy the vitality or strength of.

forms

punctured · puncturing · punctures

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