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punc·ture (puŋk′c̸hər)
noun
- the act or an instance of perforating or piercing
- a hole made by a sharp point, as in an automobile tire, the skin, etc.
Etymology: ME < L punctura, a pricking < L pungere, to pierce: see point
transitive verb punctured -·tured, puncturing -·tur·ing
- to perforate or pierce with a sharp point
- to reduce or put an end to, as if by a puncture to puncture one's pride
intransitive verb
to be punctured
Related Forms:
- puncturable punc′·tur·able adjective
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