noun / verb
puncture
PUNGK-cher/pˈʌŋktʃɝ/
A small hole made by a sharp object, or the act of making one.
The awl punctures the leather.
Etymology
The image is piercing with a sharp point. A puncture first named the small hole or wound produced; the verb means to make such a hole.
In context
This tip is going to puncture the organ, and then this part is actually hooked up to a vacuum, so it's going to [Victor slurps] suck all that goo right down the drain.
More examples
- A puncture let air escape.
- The nail punctured the tire.
- They are puncturing the sample with a needle.
Forms
puncture · punctures · punctured · puncturing
Similar words
- pierce
- Makes a hole, sometimes through to the other side.
- perforate
- Makes one or more holes, often in a pattern.