puncture
21puncture — n. to patch, repair a puncture * * * [ pʌŋktʃə] repair a puncture to patch …
22puncture — 1) n. a wound made accidentally or deliberately by a sharp object or instrument. Puncture wounds need careful treatment as a small entry hole in the skin can disguise serious injury in an underlying organ or tissue. Punctures are also performed… …
23puncture — 1. noun 1) the tyre developed a puncture Syn: hole, perforation, rupture, cut, gash, slit, leak 2) my car has a puncture Syn: flat tyre; informal flat 2. verb he p …
24puncture — punc•ture [[t]ˈpʌŋk tʃər[/t]] n. v. tured, tur•ing 1) the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object 2) a hole or mark so made 3) to pierce or perforate, as with a pointed instrument 4) to make (a hole, perforation,… …
25puncture — n. & v. n. 1 a prick or pricking, esp. the accidental piercing of a pneumatic tyre. 2 a hole made in this way. v. 1 tr. make a puncture in. 2 intr. undergo puncture. 3 tr. prick or pierce. Etymology: ME f. L punctura f. pungere punct prick …
26puncture — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin punctura, from punctus, past participle of pungere Date: 14th century 1. an act of puncturing 2. a hole, wound, or perforation made by puncturing 3. a minute depression II. verb (punctured; punctu …
27puncture — n. [L. punctura, hole] A small hole; a minute puncture like depression …
28puncture — 1. noun /ˈpʌŋktʃə,ˈpʌŋktʃɚ/ A hole, cut, or tear created by a sharp object. I got a puncture in my bicycle tire and had to walk home. Syn: flat, tyre 2 …
29puncture — punc|ture1 [ pʌŋktʃər ] noun count a small hole made with a sharp point, for example in a person s skin during an operation a. a small hole made by accident in a tire puncture punc|ture 2 [ pʌŋktʃər ] verb 1. ) transitive to make a small hole in… …
30puncture — noun a small hole caused by a sharp object, especially one in a tyre. verb 1》 make a puncture in. 2》 cause a sudden collapse of (a mood, feeling, etc.). Origin ME: from L. punctura, from punct , pungere prick …
