Puncture
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of puncturing or perforating
(2) A small hole made by a sharp object
(3) Loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
verb
(4) Be pierced or punctured
"The tire punctured"
(5) Cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing
"Puncture an air balloon"
(6) Reduce or lessen the size or importance of
"The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"
(7) Pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
"Puncture a tire"
(8) Make by piercing
"Puncture a hole"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A hole, cut, or tear created by a sharp object.
- I got a puncture in my bicycle tire and had to walk home.
- A hole, cut, or tear in a vehicle's tire.
- 2001, Ken Follett, Jackdaws, Dutton, ISBN 0525946284, page 340,
- Dieter's car had suffered a puncture on the RN3 road between Paris and Meaux. A bent nail was stuck in the tire.
- 2001, Ken Follett, Jackdaws, Dutton, ISBN 0525946284, page 340,