Complete Definition of "puncture"

English

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/�p��kt��/
(General American|US) IPA|/�p��kt��/
audio|en-us-puncture.ogg|Audio (US)
Hyphenation: punc·ture

Verb
en-verb|punctures|puncturing|punctured

  1. to pierce; to break through; to tear a hole

#:The needle punctured the balloon instantly.

Noun
en-noun

  1. a hole, cut, or tear created by a sharp object

#:I got a puncture in my bicycle tire and had to walk home.

Translations
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French: piqûre
Italian: puntura
Portuguese: punctura, perfurar
Spanish: pinchazo

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