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English Dictionary: puncture	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for puncture
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
puncture n loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object a small hole made by a sharp object the act of puncturing or perforating v pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into; "puncture a tire" make by piercing; "puncture a hole" reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence" Synonym(s): deflate, puncture cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing; "puncture an air balloon" be pierced or punctured; "The tire punctured"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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. --Rambler.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.