puncture

[Punc·ture]

When you puncture something, you make a hole in it. Stick a pin in a balloon and you'll not only make kids cry, you'll also puncture the balloon.

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The act of puncturing; perforating with something pointed.

Noun
the act of puncturing or perforating

Noun
a small hole made by a sharp object

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

Verb
be pierced or punctured; "The tire punctured"

Verb
cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing; "puncture an air balloon"

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Verb
reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"

Verb
pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into; "puncture a tire"

Verb
make by piercing; "puncture a hole"

n.
The act of puncturing; perforating with something pointed.

n.
A small hole made by a point; a slight wound, bite, or sting; as, the puncture of a nail, needle, or pin.

v. t.
To pierce with a small, pointed instrument, or the like; to prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture the skin.

Puncture

Punc"ture , n. [L. punctura, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See Pungent.] 1. The act of puncturing; perforating with something pointed. 2. A small hole made by a point; a slight wound, bite, or sting; as, the puncture of a nail, needle, or pin.

A lion may perish by the puncture of an asp.

Puncture

Punc"ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Punctured ; p. pr. & vb. n. Puncturing.] To pierce with a small, pointed instrument, or the like; to prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture the skin.

The act of puncturing; perforating with something pointed.

To pierce with a small, pointed instrument, or the like; to prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture the skin.

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Usage Examples

Mental fight means thinking against the current, not with it. It is our business to puncture gas bags and discover the seeds of truth.

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Other Usage Examples

Nobody travels on the road to success without a puncture or two.