Puncture

Noun1.puncture - loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
misadventure, mischance, mishap - an instance of misfortune
2.puncture - a small hole made by a sharp object
hole - an opening deliberately made in or through something
pinhole - a small puncture that might have been made by a pin
pinprick - small puncture (as if made by a pin)
3.puncture - the act of puncturing or perforating
activity - any specific activity; "they avoided all recreational activity"
centesis - (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid
perforation - the act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation)
pricking, prick - the act of puncturing with a small point; "he gave the balloon a small prick"
venipuncture - (medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye
Verb1.puncture - pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into; "puncture a tire"
scarify - puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals; "The men in some African tribes scarify their faces"
pierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"
2.puncture - make by piercing; "puncture a hole"
create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
3.puncture - reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"
depreciate, deprecate - belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts"
4.puncture - cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing; "puncture an air balloon"
depressurise, depressurize, decompress - decrease the pressure of; "depressurize the cabin in the air plane"
5.puncture - be pierced or punctured; "The tire punctured"
come apart, break, split up, fall apart, separate - become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"

 

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