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puncture

British pronunciation/pˈʌŋkt‍ʃɐ/
American pronunciation/ˈpəŋkʃɝ/, /ˈpəŋktʃɝ/
to puncture
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to pierce or make a hole in something, particularly a tire, often with a sharp object

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2

cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing

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3

be pierced or punctured

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4

reduce or lessen the size or importance of

synonyms : deflate
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5

make by piercing

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Puncture
[NOUN]
1

the act of puncturing or perforating

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2

a small hole made by a sharp object

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3

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

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Examples
1This was sod's law: when the spare tyre is in use, you will have a puncture.
2Just puncturing a plastic bottle wakes him up.
3Also, your dagger here does puncture.
4The point punctures nicely.
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