puncture.
The act or an instance of puncturing.
Meaning & usage
The act or an instance of puncturing.
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.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ-der. Proto-Italic *pungō Latin pungō Latin pūnctus Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Late Latin punctūrabor. English puncture Borrowed from Late Latin punctūra.
To pierce; to break through; to tear a hole.
The needle punctured the balloon instantly.
To destroy the vitality or strength of.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ-der. Proto-Italic *pungō Latin pungō Latin pūnctus Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Late Latin punctūrabor. English puncture Borrowed from Late Latin punctūra.
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