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   puncture

   /ˈpʌŋ(k)tʃə/

   noun

   • 1. a small hole in a tyre resulting in an escape of air: "she was on her way home when she had a puncture" Similar flat tyreinformal:flat
   • ▪ a small hole in something such as the skin, caused by a sharp object: "a puncture wound" Similar holeperforationprickrupturecutnickslitleak

   verb

   • 1. make a puncture in (something): "one of the knife blows had punctured a lung" Similar make a hole inpiercepenetrateruptureperforateriddlestabcutnickslitprickspikestickimpaletransfixbore (through)drill (through)lancetapdecompressdepressurizedeflate
   • ▪ sustain a puncture: "the tyre had punctured and it would have to be replaced"
   • 2. cause a sudden collapse of (mood or feeling): "the earlier mood of optimism was punctured" Similar put an end tocut shortreverseprickdeflateflattenreduce

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin punctura, from punct- ‘pricked’, from the verb pungere. The verb dates from the late 17th century.

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   What is the meaning of puncture?

   • This page shows answers to the clue Puncture, followed by ten definitions like “ Pierce with a pointed object ”, “ Unauthorised, impromptu, sloppy tyre valve ” and “ A small hole made by a sharp object ”. Synonyms for Puncture are for example burst, go through and hole. More synonyms can be found below the puzzle answers.

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   What is a puncture in a car tyre?

   • A puncture is a small hole in a car tyre or bicycle tyre that has been made by a sharp object. Somebody helped me mend the puncture. ...a tyre that has a slow puncture. A puncture is a small hole in someone's skin that has been made by or with a sharp object. ...people with puncture wounds.

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   What is a synonym for puncture?

   • Synonyms for Puncture are for example burst, go through and hole. More synonyms can be found below the puzzle answers. If the answer you seek is not in the answers above these definitions may help solving your crossword puzzle. Using a synonym can be a good alternative for using “Puncture”. You might be able to find more answers by using these:

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   What is a puncture in terms of a spherical body?

   • A puncture refers to a small hole made by a point in a spherical body. The term can also describe the act of perforating a spherical body with something pointed. For example, 'A lion may perish by the puncture of an asp'.

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   What is puncture pants?

   • The passage describes 'puncture pants' as the act of hitting someone with a sharp object, preferably a wooden plank with a nail sticking out of it, and then proceeding to have intercourse with the puncture wound.

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   Can a puncture take you Down?

   • If your campaign is built on inevitability, a puncture can take you down. By presenting us with a workable plan, the president will be able to puncture that fear. 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.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPUNCTURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     PUNCTURE meaning: 1. a small hole made by a sharp object,...

   • Znaczenie Puncture, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     puncture definicja: 1. a small hole made by a sharp object,...

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     PUNCTURE translate: （尤指轮胎上被尖物刺出的）小孔, （被）刺穿，（被）戳破,...

   • Puncture: Japanese Translation

     PUNCTURE translate: （尖ったもので開けられた）小さな穴, （タイヤなどの）パンク, パンクした穴,...

   • Puncture: Korean Translation

     puncture translate: 펑크, 구멍, 타이어 펑크. Learn more in the...

   • Puncture: Thai Translation

     puncture translate: เจาะ, ยาง (รถ) แตก. Learn more in the...

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   1. : to pierce with or as if with a pointed instrument or object. 2. : to make useless or ineffective as if by a puncture : deflate. intransitive verb. : to become punctured. Synonyms. Noun. perforation. pinhole. pinprick. prick. punch. stab.

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   A puncture is a small hole in a car tyre or bicycle tyre that has been made by a sharp object.

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   noun. a 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.

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   A puncture is a small hole in a car or bicycle tyre that has been made by a sharp object.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › puncturePUNCTURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    PUNCTURE definition: 1. a small hole made by a sharp object 2. a hole in a tyre that makes the air come out: 3. to make…. Learn more.