What does "puncture" mean?

The act or an instance of puncturing.

What is a synonym for "puncture"?

Common synonyms include: deflate, abrade, abrasion, acupunctuation, acupuncture, aperture.

//ˈpʌŋktʃə// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Common ·High school level

Noun

1
The act or an instance of puncturing.
2
the act of puncturing or perforating wordnet
3
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."
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a small hole made by a sharp object wordnet
5
A hole in a vehicle's tyre, causing the tyre to deflate. specifically
"On the way back we got a puncture, and we were stuck at the roadside for three hours until help arrived."

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loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object wordnet

Verb

1
To pierce; to break through; to tear a hole.
"The needle punctured the balloon instantly."
2
be pierced or punctured wordnet
3
To destroy the vitality or strength of.
"The woebegone children have their aspirations slowly snuffed. Grace’s artistic dreams (of animation, of course) are punctured by her isolated existence; Gilbert’s pyrophilia is smothered by religious extremism."
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cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing wordnet
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reduce or lessen the size or importance of wordnet