Thesaurus: puncture

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1. n. The act of puncturing; perforating with something pointed.
2. n. A small hole made by a point; a slight wound, bite, or sting; as, the puncture of a nail, needle, or pin.
3. v. t. To pierce with a small, pointed instrument, or the like; to prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture the skin.
4. n. loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
5. n. a small hole made by a sharp object
6. n. the act of puncturing or perforating
7. v. pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
8. v. make by piercing
9. v. reduce or lessen the size or importance of
10. v. cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing
11. v. be pierced or punctured
12. 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. To pierce with a small, pointed instrument, or the like; to prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture the skin.