puncture

noun

(specifically) A hole in a vehicle's tyre, causing the tyre to deflate.

A hole, cut, or tear created by a sharp object.

The act or an instance of puncturing.

verb

To pierce; to break through; to tear a hole.

To destroy the vitality or strength of.

Roots

pungopunct- · Latin · prick, point

Synonyms for puncture

deflatev perforationn perforatev rupturen woundn abrasionn needlen prickingn lacerationn piercingadj stabn incisionn lesionn

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