"micropuncture" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: micropunctures [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + puncture. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|puncture}} micro- + puncture Head templates: {{en-noun}} micropuncture (plural micropunctures)
  1. A very small puncture
    Sense id: en-micropuncture-en-noun-cf8jc1Da Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46

Verb

Forms: micropunctures [present, singular, third-person], micropuncturing [participle, present], micropunctured [participle, past], micropunctured [past]
Etymology: From micro- + puncture. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|puncture}} micro- + puncture Head templates: {{en-verb}} micropuncture (third-person singular simple present micropunctures, present participle micropuncturing, simple past and past participle micropunctured)
  1. To make a very small puncture
    Sense id: en-micropuncture-en-verb-P~sOq2n6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46

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