2. A small hole made by a point; a slight wound, bite, or
sting; as, the puncture of a nail, needle, or pin.
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A lion may perish by the puncture of an asp. --Rambler. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Puncture — may mean:*A wound caused by such objects as nails or needles **A puncture wound to the lungs may cause tension pneumothorax **A puncture wound to the heart may cause cardiac tamponade *Penetration or leakage of any other object, especially a… … Wikipedia
-puncture — ou poncture ♦ Élément, du lat. punctura « piqûre ». ⇒ PUNCTURE, élém. formant Élém. tiré du lat. punctura « piqûre », entrant dans la constr. de qq. subst. fém. désignant, en méd., des méthodes de thérapeutique ou de diagnostic par implantation d … Encyclopédie Universelle
Puncture — Punc ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Punctured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Puncturing}.] To pierce with a small, pointed instrument, or the like; to prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture the skin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
puncture — [n] hole, rupture break, cut, damage, flat, flat tire*, jab, leak, nick, opening, perforation, prick, slit, stab; concepts 309,513,674 puncture [v1] poke hole in bore, cut, cut through, deflate, drill, go down, go flat, knife, lacerate, lance,… … New thesaurus
puncture — [puŋk′chər] n. [ME < L punctura, a pricking < L pungere, to pierce: see POINT] 1. the act or an instance of perforating or piercing 2. a hole made by a sharp point, as in an automobile tire, the skin, etc. vt. punctured, puncturing 1. to… … English World dictionary
puncture — ► 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 Latin punctura, from pungere to prick … English terms dictionary
puncture — index break (fracture), debunk, enter (penetrate), lancinate, penetrate, pierce (lance) … Law dictionary
puncture — ● puncture nom féminin (latin punctura, piqûre) Piqûre effectuée dans un dessein diagnostique ou thérapeutique, en particulier dans le cadre de l acupuncture … Encyclopédie Universelle
puncture — late 14c., from L.L. punctura a pricking, from L. punctus, prop. pp. of pungere to prick, pierce (see PUNGENT (Cf. pungent)). The verb is from 1690s. Related: Punctured; puncturing … Etymology dictionary
puncture — vb *perforate, punch, prick, bore, drill Analogous words: pierce, penetrate (see ENTER): deflate, shrink (see CONTRACT vb) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
